RT Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV)Just took a fun little test drive in Los Gatos on FSD 14.2.2: house → Apple → McDonald’s → Starbucks → back home.Honestly the Tesla Autopilot team is absolutely cooking right now 🔥The highway portions were butter, surface streets felt confident, lane changes were smooth, unprotected lefts were clean, and it handled the weird Los Gatos traffic circle like it’s been there a hundred times.Some small notes though (because it’s still improving):• Apple parking lot w ...

RT Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV)Just took a fun little test drive in Los Gatos on FSD 14.2.2: house → Apple → McDonald’s → Starbucks → back home.Honestly the Tesla Autopilot team is absolutely cooking right now 🔥The highway portions were butter, surface streets felt confident, lane changes were smooth, unprotected lefts were clean, and it handled the weird Los Gatos traffic circle like it’s been there a hundred times.Some small notes though (because it’s still improving):• Apple parking lot w ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has said that the Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) F-150 Lightning EV pickup truck's production scrap could benefit Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and its polarizing Cybertruck. Tesla Has A Strong Following, Says Ron DeSantis Taking to the social media platform X on Wednesday, DeSantis shared that Tesla has "a strong following," adding that the Cybertruck has become a popular choice among customers. He added that there was no reason to "think that following would transfer to Ford truck ...

Congressional Trading Ban & Public Opinion - 86% of Americans support a ban on members of Congress trading stocks [1] - Autopilot allows users to mirror the trading habits of certain members of Congress [1] Autopilot Platform & Political Portfolio Tracking - $500 million is currently Autopiloting Pelosi's trades, exceeding the size of many hedge funds [1] - Pelosi's tracker has net 200%+ returns, generating millions in profits for everyday investors [2] - Other politicians like Crenshaw, MTG, and Mullin have over $30 million Autopiloting their trades [2] Company Goals & Impact - Autopilot's initial goal was to expose the hypocrisy of politicians trading by enabling retail investors to trade alongside them [2] - The company views Autopilot becoming a rallying cry to force Congress to stop being corrupt as surreal [2] - The fact that politician portfolio trackers are larger than hedge funds underscores the issue [3]

Elon Musk says more training is required for Cybertruck FSD 14Elon Musk (@elonmusk):@farzyness @aelluswamy The all-wheel steering of Cybertruck requires a bit more Autopilot training ...

Tesla's AI and Autopilot Focus - Elon Musk to assess Tesla's AI and autopilot ambitions, including visiting the "Colossus" data center and attending meetings [1] - Musk's public schedule updates are perceived as a narrative play [2] Market Performance and Challenges - Vehicle sales in Europe have been weak [3] - Tesla is experiencing consistent declines in shipments from its Shanghai factory [4] - Tesla continues to lose share of the EV market in the US [4] - The removal of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits poses a challenge to Tesla [4] Strategic Direction - Tesla's board is laying out a new master plan with targets [3] - The targets are potentially tied to Musk's compensation [3]

Software Updates - Tesla is developing FSD (Full Self-Driving) version 14 [1] - Version 14 is considered the second biggest update to Tesla AI/Autopilot ever after V12 [1] - Elon Musk describes FSD version 14 as feeling "alive" [1]

Stock Performance & Market Analysis - Tesla's stock closed up 2.19% at $309.26 on Monday [1] - Piper Sandler views the market's reaction to the Autopilot incident as an overreaction, maintaining a buy rating for Tesla [1] - Morgan Stanley considers Tesla the top investment choice in the US auto industry, setting a target price of $410 [1] Executive Compensation & Corporate Governance - Tesla's board granted Elon Musk a temporary reward of $29 billion in restricted stock [1] - The reward consists of 96 million shares priced at $23.34 each, vesting in 2027 with a five-year holding period [1] - The board aims to increase Musk's voting power from 12.9% to 14.6% to secure his control over the company, especially in AI and robotics [1] - The temporary reward will be revoked if Tesla wins the lawsuit and restores the 2018 CEO performance award plan worth $55 billion [1] - Tesla is developing a long-term CEO compensation strategy to be voted on at the November 6, 2025 annual shareholder meeting [1] Legal & Regulatory Issues - Tesla faces a $243 million penalty in a Florida Autopilot accident case, but Piper Sandler believes Tesla is likely to win the appeal [1] - The actual payment may be reduced to $42.6 million or less, with no direct impact on Tesla's FSD development [1] Future Outlook & Strategic Focus - Tesla's board believes Musk is central to the company's success and is investing in his future leadership [1] - Musk aims to have at least 25% voting rights to have greater influence on company decisions, especially in AI, autonomous driving, and robotics [1]

Market Performance - On June 25, A-shares saw a collective rise in the three major indices, with the Shanghai Composite Index up by 1.03%, the Shenzhen Component Index up by 1.72%, and the ChiNext Index up by 3.11% [1] - The total trading volume in the two markets was approximately 1.6 trillion yuan, an increase of about 188.175 billion yuan compared to the previous trading day [1] - Nearly 4,000 stocks in the market experienced an increase [1] Sector Highlights - The financial sector led the gains, with significant surges in brokerage and fintech stocks [1] - Notable stocks in the brokerage sector included Guosheng Financial Holdings, Tianfeng Securities, Nanhua Futures, and Xiangcai Securities, with several hitting the daily limit [1] - The military industry concept stocks also saw continued growth, with companies like Xinyu Guoke, Zhongbing Hongjian, and Changcheng Military Industry rising over 10% [1] Regulatory Developments - On June 24, multiple Chinese regulatory bodies, including the People's Bank of China and the Ministry of Finance, jointly released guidelines to enhance and expand consumer spending, proposing 19 specific measures to support consumption [2] - Guotai Junan International became the first Hong Kong-based Chinese brokerage to offer comprehensive virtual asset trading services, leading to a significant stock price increase of approximately 150% [2]