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Elon Musk drops biggest hint that Tesla will come to India

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Elon Musk dropped perhaps the biggest hint that Tesla is coming to India in a post on X.

For years, it has been speculated that Tesla would establish a manufacturing effort in India to bring its all-electric cars to what is one of the largest automotive markets globally.

However, the two entities have not been able to come to an agreement on terms, as Tesla would like to initially test demand through a series of imports from its factory in Germany.

India’s strict import duties would spike the cost of cars, which would not give Tesla an adequate assessment of demand, so the negotiations have essentially been stalemated.

Earlier this year, Musk was set to visit India for what many believed would be an announcement confirming Tesla’s intention to invest.

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However, the trip was delayed at the last minute, and Musk traveled to China instead to work on getting the company’s Full Self-Driving suite approved.

Tesla and Musk visit to China leaves India shocked: ‘Shoddy ethics or simply business?’

This was what many thought would be potentially the nail in the coffin for Tesla’s potential in India, as Musk seemed more interested in working with what was perhaps a sure thing.

Now, it seems there may be more momentum on the side of India, as Musk commended Narendra Modi on his victory in the recent elections, with a special message that seemed to indicate Tesla, and potentially other Musk companies, could be in the country soon:

“Congratulations, Narendra Modi, on your victory in the world’s largest democratic elections! Looking forward to my companies doing exciting work in India.”

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Modi has had a good relationship with Musk, which means his re-election could bode well for the automaker.

Musk and Modi have met on several occasions over the past several years to discuss potential partnerships, but it has never culminated in an agreement that would see the automaker bring its cars and manufacturing to the country.

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Tesla aiming to produce first “legion” of Optimus robots this 2025

Tesla is aiming to start the production of Optimus this year, and its first run will be no joke.

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Tesla’s Q1 2025 All-Hands meeting saw CEO Elon Musk share a key update about the company’s most ambitious product yet — Optimus. As per Musk, Tesla is aiming to start the production of Optimus this year, and its first run will be no joke. 

Tesla Optimus’ Quick Evolution

Tesla initially announced Optimus during its AI Day event in 2021. At the time, Tesla only had a mockup of the robot and a literal person in a suit to demonstrate what Optimus could look like. By 2022, Tesla had a working prototype of the robot. Optimus’ progress has been rapid since then, with several dozens of the humanoid robots interacting with attendees at the Cybercab’s unveiling last October.

Optimus’ Potential

During the recent All-Hands meeting, Elon Musk reiterated the idea that Optimus could very well be the biggest product of all time, likely being ten times larger than the next-biggest product. Musk also shared an update about Optimus’ production, stating that the first humanoid robot has been manufactured at the Fremont Factory.

A Legion for 2025

When discussing Optimus’ ramp, Musk clarified that Tesla is internally aiming for enough parts to produce 10,000 to 12,000 Optimus robots this year. However, since Optimus is a completely different product, even half of 10,000 units would be a huge victory for Tesla. Tesla also plans to ramp Optimus to a notable degree in 2026, with the company aiming for 50,000 units, or 10 “legions” of humanoid robots, next year.

“So this year, we hopefully will be able to make about 5,000 Optimus robots.  We’re technically aiming for enough parts to make 10,000, maybe 12,000, but since it’s a totally new product with a totally new, like everything is totally new, I’ll say we’re succeeding if we get to half go the 10,000.

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“But even 5,000 robots, that’s the size of a Roman legion, FYI, which is like a little scary thought. Like a whole legion of robots, I’ll be like ‘whoa.’ But I think we will literally build a legion, at least one legion of robots this year, and then probably 10 legions next year. I think it’s kind of a cool unit, you know? Units of legion. So probably 50,000-ish next year,” Musk said.

Tesla’s Q1 2025 All-Hands Meeting can be viewed below.

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Tesla Shanghai Megafactory starts exporting Megapacks, first to Australia

Tesla Asia celebrated the Shanghai Megafactory’s first Megapack exports on X.

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Tesla has begun exporting Megapack battery systems from its Shanghai Megafactory, with the first shipment departing for Australia on Friday. This marks a key step in Tesla Energy’s expansion into the global energy storage industry, utilizing its new China-based Megafactory to supply several new markets.

Tesla Asia celebrated the Shanghai Megafactory’s first Megapack exports through its official social media account on X.

Tesla Megapacks in Focus

The Tesla Megapack is capable of storing 3.9 MWh of energy, and they are designed for grid use. As per Tesla in its official website, each Megapack battery has enough energy to power an average of 3,600 homes for one hour. The Megapack is designed to be infinitely scalable as well, making it a good fit for large-scale sustainable energy projects.

The Shanghai Megafactory

The Shanghai Megafactory began production in early 2025, a record eight months after its May 2024 groundbreaking. With an initial output of 10,000 units annually, equal to about 40 GWh, the Shanghai Megafactory has the potential to significantly boost Tesla’s battery storage deployments.

As per a report from Xinhua News Agency, Tesla is expecting its energy deployments to rise 50% year-over-year this 2025.

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Tesla Leaders on the Shanghai Megafactory

Mike Snyder, vice president of energy and charging at Tesla, previously outlined the potential of the Shanghai Megafactory. “Megafactory gives us the ability to scale production and efficiency. We can lower logistics costs as well as product costs, and grow the business to new markets,” he stated. 

The Shanghai Megafactory also seems to be part of Tesla’s efforts to grow its presence in China, which was highlighted by CEO Elon Musk during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. During their meeting, Musk reportedly stated that “Tesla is willing to deepen cooperation with China and achieve more win-win results.”

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Shark Tank’s O’Leary roasts Tim Walz over Tesla stock hate session

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Shark Tank personality and legendary investor Kevin O’Leary roasted former Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz over his comments regarding Tesla shares earlier this week.

Walz, a Minnesota Democrat, said that he recently added Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to his Apple Stocks app so he could watch shares fall as they have encountered plenty of resistance in 2025 so far. He said that anytime he needs a boost, he looks at Tesla shares, which are down 36 percent so far this year:

Walz, among many others, has been critical of Tesla and Elon Musk, especially as the CEO has helped eliminate excess government spending through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

However, Kevin O’Leary, a legendary investor, showed up on CNN after Walz’s comments to give him a bit of a reality check. O’Leary essentially called Walz out of touch for what he said about Tesla shares, especially considering Tesla made up a good portion of the Minnesota Retirement Fund.

As of June 2024, the pension fund held 1.6 million shares of Tesla stock worth over $319.6 million:

O’Leary continued to slam Walz for his comments:

“That poor guy didn’t check his portfolio and his own pension plan for the state. It’s beyond stupid what he did. What’s the matter with that guy? He doesn’t check the well-being of his own constituents.”

He even called Walz “a bozo” for what he said.

Of course, Walz’s comments are expected considering Musk’s support for the Trump Administration, as the Tesla CEO was a major contributor to the 45th President’s campaign for his second term.

However, it seems extremely out of touch that Walz made these comments without realizing the drop was potentially hurting his fund. While we don’t know if the fund has sold its entire Tesla holdings since June, as a newer, more recent report has not been released yet, it seems unlikely the automaker’s shares are not still making up some portion of the fund.

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