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Intel has joined Tesla (NasdaqGS:TSLA), SpaceX, and xAI in a new Terafab AI chip manufacturing initiative focused on domestic production for advanced computing.

The Terafab facility is intended to support AI, robotics, and autonomous vehicle workloads across the partnered companies.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its probe into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature, allowing continued deployment of the capability.

Tesla, listed as NasdaqGS:TSLA, is expanding its role in AI hardware through the Terafab chip initiative with Intel, SpaceX, and xAI, targeting high performance computing needs tied to autonomy and robotics. For investors, this adds a chip manufacturing angle alongside Tesla’s established focus on electric vehicles, energy storage, and software heavy vehicle systems.

The closure of the NHTSA probe into “Actually Smart Summon” reduces one source of regulatory overhang around Tesla’s assisted driving features, which is a recurring theme for the stock. Together, the chip collaboration and regulatory update provide additional information to assess Tesla’s long term ambition in AI and autonomy, and how regulatory and supply chain factors may influence that trajectory.

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📰 Beyond the headline: 2 risks and 1 thing going right for Tesla that every investor should see.

⚖️ Price vs Analyst Target: At US$343.25 vs an average analyst target of about US$416, the price sits roughly 17% below consensus.

❌ Simply Wall St Valuation: Shares are trading about 122% above the Simply Wall St fair value estimate, which flags valuation risk.

❌ Recent Momentum: The 30 day return of about 14% decline shows recent negative momentum despite the Terafab and NHTSA headlines.

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📊 Terafab adds an AI chip manufacturing angle to Tesla’s story, while the NHTSA probe closure removes one regulatory uncertainty around “Actually Smart Summon.”

📊 Keep an eye on how AI chip capex, Auto segment margins and any new autonomy related disclosures feed into earnings versus the current P/E of about 339x.

⚠️ Profit margins have moved from 7.3% to 4% and shareholders were diluted over the past year. Combined with an overvalued status, this increases execution risk around these new initiatives.

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