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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

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Musk clarified that Tesla is now seeing a lot of competitive prices from its battery suppliers due to excess capacity. This was due to battery orders from other automakers declining dramatically. “There’s gonna be a boom and bust in battery supply,” Musk noted. Margins for Tesla Energy hit a record 24.6%.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla 2023 Cyber Roundup (Annual Shareholder Meeting)

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16:50 CT – With the meeting concluded, we’d like to thank you once more for staying with us for this live blog. 16:08 CT – The shareholder now asks if Tesla would be open to extending its vehicle’s financing terms. Elon Musk notes that the banks are the ones that are deciding on its vehicles’ financing. Until the next time!

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Live Blog: Tesla (TSLA) 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

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Thanks once more for staying with us for this Live Blog. So mining for battery materials will stop when the transportation sector becomes electric. By this time, key battery components could be recycled. 15:38 PT – Elon highlights the importance of solar and batteries. You can recycle batteries.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2021 earnings call summary

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Even Tesla Energy hit some stride in Q2 2021, with battery storage deployments tripling year-over-year in the second quarter. Anyway, thanks for staying with us for our Live Blog once more. Long-term, Musk also noted that Tesla and its suppliers would have to produce 1,000-2,000 GWh worth of batteries per year.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla (TSLA) Q4 and Full Year 2021 earnings call summary

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That said, thanks so much for staying with us for yet another live blog. All stationary storage will storage would shift to an iron-based or non-nickel-based system,” he said, adding that manganese is also a “wild card” for batteries. Elon notes that it’s probably not gonna be batteries that would be the Cybertruck’s constraint.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2021 earnings call summary

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Anyway, thanks for staying with us for another live blog! He asks about the 4680 battery line (YES!). We’ve already ordered the equipment for battery production in Berlin and Austin as well. Musk lists some improvements coming to the vehicles, such as their new interior, battery pack, electric motor, and features.

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Here’s how the Fed’s rate cut helps homeowners go solar

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Over the past few years, higher interest rates meant that financing a solar system was more expensive, which pushed out the break-even point for those investing in solar. But if you’re financing your system with a loan, the interest rate is a critical part of the equation.

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