How Much Tesla FSD Sales Are Needed to Increase Margins by 1%

Tesla had 17.6% gross profit margins in Q4 2023 which was about $252 million per percent of gross margin. Tesla has released FSD 12.3.3 Supervised to all North American Tesla owners. If they were buy or subscribe to Tesla FSD and we converted monthly subscriptions were equalized to a purchase (starting an average 5 year …

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SpaceX Reusable Starship Could Become Cheaper than Intercontinental Airplanes for Earth Cargo

Elon Musk has targeted an orbital launch cost of $10/kg for Starship, with propellant costs accounting for roughly one-third. Orbital launch cost would be about four times more than the cost of point to point on Earth rocket delivery. Point to point rocket delivery would only need the Starship upper stage. There are only six …

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Dead Whistleblower Testimony About Boeing’s Corrupt Quality Processes

Joe Rogan reviewed the video statement of the now dead Boeing Whistleblower. The whistleblower was continuing to testify and report on Boeing’s corrupt quality process. He and a team had found 300 defects on a Boeing plane. His boss then went out with two inspectors and found only 50 defects. The whistleblower asked one of …

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GM Backed Charge Enterprises Electric Car Charge Company Bankrupt

Charge Enterprises built electric charging for dealers, hotels and other business customers. They made as much as $750 million per year in revenue but almost always had losses. GM and Stellantis were among the funders and customers of Charge Enterprises. In August 2023, GM, Honda, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia, and Stellantis announced a $1 billion …

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China’s Overall Hybrid and Battery Electric Car Sales Weak in Q1

Chinese wholesale passenger NEVs (New energy vehicles, battery and hybrid) in February were 441,000 units, down 11 percent from a year ago and down 37 percent from January, according to the CPCA (China Passenger Car Association). Cumulative wholesale sales of Chinese passenger NEVs so far this year totaled 1.123 million units, up 27 percent year-on-year. …

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