Elon Musk hates meetings. In a follow-up to Volkswagen’s “Mission-T” workshop meeting, Rob Maurer of Tesla Daily explores Musk’s stance on meetings, how those feelings permeate the culture of Musk’s companies, and how culture impacts Tesla and its competitors.

Plus, an update on TSLA stock as it hits a new all-time high closing price, news on Elon Musk, and GM’s struggle with Cadillac dealerships.

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Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Goldman Sachs has upgraded TSLA stock to a Buy rating and increased their price target on Tesla to $780 per share
➤ Rob Maurer analyzes the note from Goldman Sachs and discusses areas where the street-high price target may be wrong
➤ TSLA stock closes at all-time high
➤ Bloomberg shares data on S&P 500 benchmark funds
➤ Short sellers chime in on TSLA stock
➤ Michigan legislation prohibiting Tesla operations moves forward

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Plaid producer Who Why
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Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Elon Musk has been selected as Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2020
➤ Automotive News also recognizes Elon Musk with award
➤ Tesla receives paint shop permit for Giga Berlin
➤ Update on Volkswagen after CEO Herbert Diess meets with executive committee in regards to the company’s future

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Plaid producer Who Why
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Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Elon Musk shares new details on Tesla in a series of interviews as recipient of the Axel Springer Award (https://youtu.be/787CmHGyOmE)
➤ Musk talks autonomy timelines, TSLA’s share price and market cap, merger possibilities, electric jets and more
➤ In a leaked email, Musk pushes for lowering costs and mentions Tesla’s profitability
➤ First Cybertruck deliveries pushed to 2022?
➤ Q4 delivery order deadlines
➤ LG Chem reportedly doubling battery production

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Plaid producer Who Why
Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments
Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ S&P DJI announces conclusion of consultation on how to handle inclusion process for TSLA’s addition to the S&P 500 index
➤ Tesla gets approval from Chinese government to sell Shanghai-made Model Y vehicles
➤ Tesla releases latest version of their Full Self-Driving beta, “FSD Beta 6”
➤ Tesla Tequila shipments start to arrive for some customers
➤ Volkswagen’s Herbert Diess posts about Volkswagen’s transformation strategy, including details on VW’s “Mission T” targeting Tesla
➤ SpaceX to test Starship with short flight, possibly later this week

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Plaid producer Who Why
Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments
Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Tesla moves up a slot in the rankings of the the world’s most valuable companies, passing Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
➤ Elon Musk wins Axel Springer award, will speak at award ceremony
➤ NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opens up preliminary evaluation of Tesla Model S/X vehicles produced in 2015-2017
➤ CFRA increases price target on TSLA stock
➤ Northeast Securities initiates coverage on TSLA stock

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Plaid producer Who Why
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Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Revisiting the numbers on S&P 500 inclusion as TSLA stock continues to set new all-time highs and is up 35%+ since announement
➤ Tesla Model X, Model Y recalls issued
➤ Tesla releases ‘FSD Beta 5’ with firmware version 2020.44.15.3 (https://youtu.be/2NFP_E3Dcr0)
➤ Reuters reports on Tesla’s plans to build manufacturing plant for Superchargers in China
➤ Tesla adds new webpage dedicated to battery jobs (https://www.tesla.com/battery-jobs)
➤ Episode 700 of Tesla Daily! 🎉

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Plaid producer Who Why
Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments
Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Elon Musk shares new details on Tesla’s battery costs, Tesla Semi, Giga Berlin, and Tesla’s challenges for 2021 in a new interview for the European Battery Conference
➤ Full interview: https://youtu.be/gG6dwg6cyv0
➤ TSLA stock passes $500B market cap and hits new all-time high

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Plaid producer Who Why
Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments
Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ TSLA closes above $500 per share, another new all-time high close
➤ Wedbush Securities increases TSLA price targets, has $1,000 bull case
➤ LG Chem to reportedly supply batteries for Tesla’s Model Y production at Giga Shanghai
➤ Model X accessed by Belgian research group exploiting security flaw
➤ GM’s Cadillac brand faces dealership challenges during transition to electric vehicles
➤ Ford releases official EPA ranges for the Ford Mustang Mach-E

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Plaid producer Who Why
Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments
Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Goldman Sachs weights in on the demand for TSLA shares as Tesla is added to the S&P 500 index
➤ Revisiting S&P 500 tracking funds and benchmarked funds
➤ Model Y may be getting a range boost
➤ Fremont Police Department completes analysis of a Tesla as a police patrol vehicle (https://www.scribd.com/document/485032185/Police-Electric-Vehicle-Pilot-Program-Outcome-Report-2020-Final-11-17-20-Docx#download&from_embed)
➤ XPeng plans to implement lidar sensors for autonomy
➤ Model Y 7-seater deliveries getting closer?

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Plaid producer Who Why
Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments
Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen
Executive producer Rish Singh
Executive producer Jeremy Cooke
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Executive producer Jessie Chimni
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives