Tesla 3 production is around 2400 per week

Bloomberg estimate is that Tesla has manufactured 14,357 Model 3s so far and is now building approximately 2,394 a week. Tesla did not reach its goal of producing 2,500 Model 3 per week during the first three months of 2018. Tesla has said it would not need an equity or debt raise this year. After …

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Elon Musk sleeping at the Gigafactory and directly in charge of Model 3 production

Tesla made just under 9,800 Model 3s from January through March. That’s four times what it made in the fourth quarter. But it’s still only a fraction of the 20,000 per month that CEO Elon Musk promised when Tesla first started making the car. Elon Musk is sleeping on the factory floor of Tesla’s Gigafactory …

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Belt and Road investments versus Developed world investments

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) has a report that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has spent $340 billion from 2014-2017. Private companies in China tend to invest in the USA, UK, Switzerland and Australia. They are acquiring hotels, entertainment firms and real estate. There is also some M and A activity for buying profitable …

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Bloomberg indicates Telsa model 3 production at 1026 per week

Bloomberg estimates the number of Telsa 3 being built by the number of Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) that are registered. Telsa had a 2,500 a week target by March 31, 2018. Tesla had pushed a 5,000 a week target back to the end of June, 2018. Originally this target was the end of 2017. Tesla …

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Tesla Electric Semi has about 300 pre-orders

Fedex has placed a reservation for 20 Tesla Semi trucks. The fully-electric trucks, which are scheduled to begin production in 2019, will be operated by FedEx Freight, its less-than-truckload unit. Company number of Telsa Semis reserved UPS 125 Sysco (food distributor) 50 Anheuser-Busch 40 Loblaw 25 DHL 10 Asko (Norway) 10 Meijer 4 JK Moving …

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Tesla has vastly improved the self-driving autopilot software

Tesla’s latest Autopilot update (v8.1 2018.10.4) is the biggest improvement to the Autopilot 2.0 suite since it was introduced. * improved vehicles’ lane-keeping capabilities * smooth lane changing * handles adverse weather and road conditions AP 2.0 hardware includes 8 cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and a forward-facing radar with enhanced processing capabilities and is built …

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Re-examining the China Economic Miracle

How did China’s economy really get to there it is now? * China like Britain, US, Germany and Japan have successfully used selective protectionism to develop their companies and economy. Ethiopia and other African countries are getting some success copying China’s development model * Despite claims of impending financial crisis. China’s rise over 40 years …

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US needs to go all-in to support SpaceX and Tesla

Providing contracts for new military and NASA contracts to SpaceX would save money over using United Launch. Those contracts would also ensure the success of SpaceX with more Falcon Heavy launches and then assist in funding the development of the SpaceX BFR. The fully reusable BFR with 150 tons of payload will be like moving …

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Bloomberg calculates that China GDP growth rate was overstated by 2% in 2015

China’s GDP growth rate in 2015 was probably overstated by “a couple of percentage points,” according to new data analysis by Bloomberg Economics. Some of the alternative growth metrics indicate higher GDP growth than what China has reported for some years. Many indicators suggest a wider variation in growth. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist …

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