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📝 Today’s Tesla News Summary
1. Tesla Semi Enters Mass Production
After years of limited deployments, Tesla has officially confirmed that the Semi truck program is moving to full-scale mass production. This marks a major milestone for Tesla’s commercial vehicle ambitions, positioning the company against traditional truck makers like Daimler and Volvo in the zero-emission freight market.
2. Tesla Launches Basecharger for Semi, Reveals $188,000 Megacharger
Tesla introduced the Basecharger as an affordable entry-level charging solution for depot operations, while the full Megacharger is priced at $188,000. This gives the market its first concrete look at the economics of Tesla’s commercial trucking charging ecosystem.
3. Tesla Discloses $573M in Related-Party Transactions
Tesla’s annual 10-K filing revealed $573 million in transactions between Elon Musk’s companies, including SpaceX, xAI, and X (formerly Twitter). Corporate governance watchers are closely monitoring these interrelated party dealings.
4. TSLA Stock Performance
Tesla shares closed at $390.82 on May 1st, up 2.41% on the day with strong volume of 64.5 million shares. The 5-day trend shows TSLA recovering from April lows around $372, with current support established in the $372–$391 range.