Deep dive preview of everything to expect ahead of Tesla’s Battery Day on September 22, 2020.

Timestamps:
0:27 Tesla’s battery cells
4:09 Battery chemistry
6:32 Dry battery electrode
8:19 Cell-to-pack
9:26 Battery manufacturing
12:00 Million mile battery
13:52 Charging speed
17:10 Mining and suppliers
18:48 Plaid powertrain

Million mile battery episode: https://youtu.be/EtvvJ5u1Sdo

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Electrek sources say pictures of mysterious battery cell are of Tesla’s new in-house Roadrunner battery cell
➤ Examining the implications of a new larger cell. Further analysis can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnpgtsLfPoY (timestamp 1:39)
➤ Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse raise TSLA price targets ahead of Tesla’s upcoming Battery Day
➤ Credit Suisse sees possible scenario valuing TSLA at $1T today
➤ European Commission President proposes stricter emissions targets by 2030

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Tesla starts to bring paint shop equipment on to Giga Berlin site
➤ Newly discovered Supercharger location may be the biggest worldwide
➤ Electrek tweets about mysterious thicc battery cell
➤ Daimler reaches settlement agreement in the US over emissions test allegations
➤ Nikola Motors reportedly under Department of Justice investigation after research report, following reports of SEC investigation as well

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Elon Musk updates on timeline for significant update to Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving software
➤ TSLA stock fully recovers from worst single-day performance in less than a week
➤ Goldman Sachs issues updated note on TSLA exploring Tesla app downloads
➤ Bill Gates casts doubt on Tesla’s Semi plans, Musk responds
➤ Nikola Motors reportedly under SEC investigation after research report
➤ China heat pump supplier documents may reveal production schedule and volume for the made-in-China Model Y
➤ Elon Musk breaks down cost of solar as Tesla partners with third-party installers for Tesla Solar Roof
➤ Battery Day invitations conclude as Elon Musk hints at Plaid update

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Bloomberg and Reuters report that Tesla plans to export from Giga Shanghai — is it a sign of demand constraints in China or a move to optimize logistics?
➤ Looking back at Tesla’s previous comments about Giga Shanghai
➤ UBS, JMP Securities weigh in on TSLA in updated notes ahead of Battery Day and after Tesla’s $5B capital raise
➤ Elon Musk tweets about Battery Day, Tesla’s HVAC plans
➤ EU reportedly considering raising 2030 emissions requirements

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Giga Berlin timeline and completion percent discussed by Tesla executive
➤ Analysis of Tesla’s current factory expansion plans
➤ Brandenburg Minister of Economics comments on Giga Berlin employee counts, hinting at huge growth
➤ Tesla reportedly looking to expand Giga Berlin site with new land purchase
➤ Public hearing for discussion on Giga Berlin approval scheduled for September 23
➤ Recap and analysis on Lucid’s reveal of the Lucid Air. Livestream link: https://youtu.be/SFNqiQ2QqaU

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ TSLA stock rebounds after its worst single-day performance ever
➤ Giga Texas project schedule possibly shared on TeslaMotorsClob forum
➤ Global Times reports on Phase 2 progress at Giga Shanghai
➤ Tesla expands hiring at Giga New York in renewed effort to grow solar business
➤ Estimated Tesla delivery wait times updated again
➤ Elon Musk comments on Lucid Motors founder Peter Rawlinson, who also comments on Tesla’s business and TSLA’s stock price

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ TSLA stock has its worst day in history, finishing trading -21%
➤ S&P announces index adjustments, but leaves Tesla and Zoom out of the S&P 500 index for the time being
➤ Tesla completes $5.0B capital raise through follow-on stock offering
➤ Elon Musk meets with Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess in Germany, test drives VW ID.3
➤ Diess shares thoughts on the Tesla Model Y
➤ Elon Musk discusses Giga Berlin, says vehicle production from the factory will involve changes to the core structural technology
➤ Tesla plans to have up to 8 casting machines at Giga Berlin
➤ Model S, Model X, and Model Y US delivery estimated pushed out to 10-14 weeks
➤ Lucid Air unveiling September 9th at 4pm PST

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Rob Maurer of Tesla Daily is joined live by Gordon Johnson, founder and CEO of GLJ Research, to discuss the bull and bear cases for TSLA stock at its nearly $400B valuation. Johnson has a $19 price target on TSLA stock.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction and Gordon Johnson’s bear case
6:24 Is Tesla’s automotive business burning cash?
11:57 Is Tesla’s growth story over?
13:50 Are electric vehicles disruptive technology?
16:18 Gordon Johnson’s forecasts for Q3 and Q4, and discussing the regulatory credit situation
21:22 Service gross margin and warranty impacts
25:06 What about the impacts of the pandemic on growth?
28:30 Tesla’s market share
34:51 Regulatory credits in depth
40:22 Is competition finally coming?
46:07 How does forecasting for revenue growth fit with the growth story being over?
49:07 Tesla’s profitability, capital raise, and S&P 500 inclusion
57:16 What would it take for Gordon Johnson to become more bullish on TSLA?
58:54 Has Gordon Johnson used Autopilot?
1:02:46 Closing comments

#Tesla #TSLA #Investing

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Tesla starts sending invitations for upcoming Battery Day event and annual shareholder meeting
➤ TSLA stock falls, illustrating disadvantages of at-the-market offering
➤ Major TSLA investor Baillee Gifford reduces stake in the stock
➤ Bank of America increases TSLA price target
➤ Elon Musk in Germany for Giga Berlin meetings

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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 Nick Wood
Executive producer Troy Cherasaro
Executive producer Bradford Ferguson
Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent
Executive producer Jeff Sheets
Music by Evan Schaeffer

Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives