Fremont/China Production, Panasonic Earnings, Texas Rumors, COVID-19 Vaccine News (05.18.20)

➤ TSLA stock underperforms other automakers as macros rise on positive vaccination news ➤ Tesla appears to be fully cleared for production in Fremont ➤ Tesla VP comments on Shanghai production ramp ➤ Panasonic reports quarterly earnings and comments on relationship with Tesla, battery plans ➤ Rumors continue to circulate around a Tesla factory in Texas, including a possible location ➤ Morgan Stanley issues update note on TSLA stock ➤ France looks to increase support for low-emission vehicles ➤ Uber lays off more employees, considers reducing important investments ➤ SpaceX denied funding after Elon Musk's battle with Alameda County ➤ Tesla to increase price of the Full Self-Driving Option on July 1st Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Ludicrous producer Fred Hassen Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives