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Elon Musk says when you consider all new things created by Tesla and are not made by other automakers, Tesla is actually more than a dozen startups in one. Here are all the different startups included in the Tesla umbrella.

In a heartfelt TED Talk, 2022 interview, Elon Musk opens up about how he loses sleep over Tesla and how he works to the edge of insanity, fueled by the realization that every quality minute of thinking about the EV maker translates to a million dollars.

Tesla's China factory with the entire city of Shanghai is currently under lockdown due to a surge in COVID cases. The factory has now been shut down for 3 weeks and in that time Tesla has lost over $2.5 billion in sales.

In an update to the company's online configurator, today, Tesla announced it will no longer be bundling the Tesla mobile connector as standard equipment that comes with the vehicle. This caused an outcry even amongst Tesla's ardant fans. However, Elon Musk listened to the concerns and has promptly responded with a remedy.

One distinguishing feature of the Tesla Model 3 & Y is that the vehicles only come with a single screen for the entire vehicle. However, this might be about to change after a teardown of the vehicles' MCU revealed a currently not in use connector dubbed "2nd display".

ARK Invest has released a new Tesla research. In this new model, ARK says Tesla can reach $4,600 per share by 2026. However, this is ARK's base case scenario, in the firm's bull case, ARK says Tesla can reach more than $5,800 per share or a $6.7 trillion market cap.

Tesla has finally given an explanation on why the refreshed Model Y only has a 279-mile range despite sporting the revolutionary 4680 cells and a structural battery pack.

In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has removed all pricing information for the Roadster. This hints at an upcoming price increase. The EV maker has also sold out of the Founders Series Roadster after making $250 million from reservations.

Tesla China has just posted its second-highest monthly delivery number in March producing and selling 65,814 vehicles. This number is even more impressive when we take into account Shanghai, the location for Tesla's only China factory has been experiencing lockdowns due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.

In the past 2 years, prices of lithium have gone up 11 folds. Following this, Tesla CEO Elon Musk now is saying the EV maker is considering entering the lithium mining and extraction business at scale. Musk also added Tesla has pioneered a sustainable process of lithium mining.

Twitter in a regulatory filing today announced Elon Musk's stake in the social media platform had gone down by 371,900. This fueled rumors Musk was offloading his Twitter shares after gaining a seat on the company's board. However, Musk says he hasn't sold any shares.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been a vocal critic of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, today it was revealed Musk is enriching the Russian government through the use of Russian for its gigafactory in Germany.

At a recent flyover of Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, we spot two different-sized Cybertruck prototypes parked next to each other. The 2 prototypes were under a car cover still, the difference is easily noticeable.

Tesla is currently conducting a pilot program to open up the supercharger network to none-Tesla vehicles. And this has raised the question, how much profit can the EV maker make from this move. Today, Elon Musk revealed the surprisingly small profit Tesla plans to make.

Elon Musk has given us a detailed explanation of why Tesla Model S Plaid motors can't be used to power, his other venture, SpaceX's Starship rocket.

Today, Tesla announced yet another record delivery number for Q1 2022. Still, despite Tesla's incredible performance, CEO Elon Musk says China's zero COVID policy and supply chain disruptions have made the quarter exceptionally challenging.

Despite Tesla increasing vehicle production at an incredible pace, demand for the EV maker's vehicles seems to have no end. And in a new sign of the skyrocketing demand, today Tesla inventory tracking sight announced the EV maker ended the quarter with only 17 inventory vehicles in the US.

Elon Musk for years has been promising level 5 autonomy is just around the corner to no avail. However, with the release of FSD Beta 10.11.1 to LVCC Loop Teslas, the EV maker has taken the first bold step in the company's Robotaxi future.

Senator Elizabeth Warren in a new CNBC Squawk Box interview has softened her criticism of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In the interview, Warren says she celebrates Elon Musk's success and that she is asking the richest individuals to pay their fair share of taxes so that the next Elon Musk has a chance.

After 3 and a half years since Elon Musk and Tesla paid $40 million to settle Musk's "funding secured" tweet, the SEC will finally be dispersing the funds to Tesla investors. The move comes following a decision by Judge Alison Nathan of U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.

Wedbush Technology analyst Daniel Ives believes Tesla can finish the year with a run rate of 2 million vehicles a year. Ives says Tesla's strong sales in Europe and China have increased his confidence about Tesla's 2022 performance.

At the recent Giga Berlin Model Y delivery event, Elon Musk finally gave us an update regarding the new vehicle colors expected to come out of the new factory. According to Musk, there will be two new colors - a new 13 layer red and an 8 layer liquid silver.

Elon Musk at Tesla's recent Model Y delivery event at Giga Berlin made Cybertruck comments which suggest the futuristic truck might not begin customer deliveries until late 2023, perhaps 2024.

What you should know about 2022 Tundra i-FORCE MAX fuel economy.

Following the disappointment caused by Tesla's latest earnings call, Musk has started emphasizing FSD's value. Elon says besides Tesla it will take all other competitors at least 5 years to reach level 5 autonomy.

A new video shows the refreshed Model Y driving around Giga Texas. This marks the first time the vehicle has been seen out in the wild.

Toyota Sequoia is back. We give you the details, including word premiere info.

Tesla fans have been complaining after the EV maker recently increased FSD price to $12,000 in the US. Elon Musk explained why the price increase is fair saying "people do not yet understand how valuable an autonomous vehicle will be."

Tesla's steel supplier, Steel Dynamics, recently opened a new plant in Sinton, Texas. According to General Manager Dennis Black, the plant will use 90% recycled scrap metal. The plant is expected to supply Tesla with stainless steel for the Cybertruck.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is famous for saying the EV maker's stock price is too high. And despite his calls, Tesla stock just keeps rising. However, now Musk seems to be ringing the alarm saying Tesla shares, with the broader stock market, have reached their peak.