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[Daniel Krüger @dnlkrgr]

Against it!

Making a company public is like signing a paper that says "I want to get sued non-stop". It adds much more bureaucracy that SpaceX would have to comply with.

If SpaceX doesn't need the capital from public markets, it's totally counterproductive going public.
It would hurt the Mars mission, possibly in a big way.

[Daniel Krüger @dnlkrgr]

@levelsio I wish I could have delivered more business insights for relevant stakeholders from unstructured data

[Michael Dell 🇺🇸 @MichaelDell]

Vote FOR @elonmusk. The award is only achieved IF he hits exceptionally ambitious market-cap and operational milestones—if he falls short, he gets nothing. If he succeeds, shareholders will win big through unprecedented value creation, and he will earn added voting rights to continue driving @Tesla's long-term vision.

[hraness ☀️ @hraness]

ancestors need you to lock in son

[Devon Eriksen @Devon_Eriksen_]

For once, I have nothing to add.

[Brad Gerstner @altcap]

Tesla shareholders would be nuts to vote against the Elon voting / pay package that only pays out IF shareholders massively win. Passive investors should also look past ISS / Glass Lewis & vote in favor. Its obvious only @elonmusk can achieve this critical moonshot! 🇺🇸🚀

[Yun-Ta Tsai @yunta_tsai]

Failing to pass the proposal would not just lose Elon’s talent, but many others that quickly follow.

Vote wisely.

[Tesla @Tesla]

With Tesla’s Annual Meeting fast approaching on November 6, Board Chair, Robyn Denholm, sent a letter to shareholders on the critical nature of this vote.

The fundamental question for shareholders at this year’s Annual Meeting is simple:

Do you want to retain Elon as Tesla’s CEO and motivate him to drive Tesla to become the leading provider of autonomous solutions and the most valuable company in the world?

Make your voice heard — vote with Tesla on ALL proposals today!

https://t.co/WbcKtqU02U

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

As you know, Tesla is at a critical inflection point, and we need your vote to help determine the future direction of our evolving company. Your vote matters, and the deadline for voting is 11:59pm ET on November 5th. The fundamental question for shareholders at this year’s Annual Meeting is simple:

Do you want to retain Elon as Tesla’s CEO and motivate him to drive Tesla to become the leading provider of autonomous solutions and the most valuable company in the world?

Kathleen and I engaged in a rigorous, seven-month Special Committee process resulting in a highly customized performance plan that aligns shareholder value and measurable business outcomes with the interests of our CEO. Our goal was two-fold: (1) retain and incentivize Elon to capitalize on the unique opportunities that lie ahead for Tesla and (2) do so in a manner that promotes the development of products and services that will propel our world toward a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous future while creating unparalleled value for our shareholders. We’ve done this by challenging Elon with the potential to secure what he values most—meaningful voting influence—conditioned on his commitment to continue leading Tesla for at least another 7.5 years while successfully driving our company to ambitious new heights. The bottom line is simple: Elon is rewarded only if and when he delivers extraordinary performance that benefits all Tesla shareholders.

When negotiating this performance award, we necessarily considered what Tesla’s future without Elon would look like, and we did not believe it was the future that our shareholders deserve. At a time when companies—both big and small—are competing to be the first to bring groundbreaking AI technologies to market, we could not risk losing the best leader in the industry to put Tesla on top. Now is a pivotal moment for our company to emerge as a leader in AI, and with our exceptional CEO at the helm, we are perfectly positioned to seize it.

Though it’s no question that Elon has other pursuits, he has proven that one of the many things that make him unique is his ability to stretch his capacity beyond normal limits and remain successful at Tesla. However, if we fail to foster an environment that motivates Elon to achieve great things through an equitable pay-for-performance plan, we run the risk that he gives up his executive position, and Tesla may lose his time, talent and vision, which have been essential to delivering extraordinary shareholder returns. Without Elon, Tesla could lose significant value, as our company may no longer be valued for what we aim to become: a transformative force reimagining the fundamental building blocks of mobility, energy and labor, with products such as FSD and Optimus, and working to better humanity in the process. While there may be nothing wrong with being just another car company, our Board believes that Tesla can be more, that our shareholders deserve more, and that Elon is the right leader to help us achieve our full potential.

Elon’s leadership is also built upon the critical support of our “tailor made” governance structure, including our carefully constructed Board. Good governance should be customized to the company, not applied with a “cookie cutter” approach, and it is exemplified by the results that Tesla has delivered, and this Board has overseen. We therefore ask you to vote “for” the three members of the Board—Ira, Kathleen and Joe—who are up for re-election to ensure that the Board, which has worked alongside Elon for years, complementing and enhancing his efforts to deliver extraordinary shareholder returns, remains in place.

That is why your vote is so consequential to the future of our company. A vote here is both an endorsement of Elon’s vision and a vote for Tesla’s carefully tailored strategy and governance. I urge you to support Proposal One, which ensures the continued leadership and support of our outstanding and experienced directors, as well as Proposals Three and Four, which aim to keep Elon focused on our mission here at Tesla.

I feel strongly—as do the rest of my colleagues on our Board—that Elon singularly possesses the leadership characteristics and technical manufacturing know-how to keep us on the path towards maximizing long-term shareholder value as well as social good. We at Tesla are laser focused on exceptional performance—not promises—and we structure our awards in line with this principle.

If you care about building a better world for humanity and supporting our vision for Sustainable Abundance—then you should vote “FOR” Proposals One, Three and Four.

If you want Tesla to have a shot at becoming the world’s most valuable company—then you should vote “FOR” Proposals One, Three and Four.

Please read the Special Committee Report, which is attached to this year’s proxy statement, for a more detailed explanation of Kathleen’s and my work in coming to the essential conclusions embodied in the proxy statement and how we structured this performance plan to align Elon’s incentives with delivering extraordinary performance for all of you.
Thank you for your continued support of Tesla.

Very truly yours,

Robyn Denholm
Chairperson of the Board

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Starship reenters Earth’s atmosphere on Flight 11. Data gathered from this flight will inform future Starship missions that will return to the launch site for catch and reuse

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Starship ascends to space

[John Kraus @johnkrausphotos]

The V1 and V2 era of Starship has concluded after a largely successful 2.5-year run, defined by iterative development through progress, setbacks, and triumphs.

In this timeframe, SpaceX has:

- Demonstrated ten straight reliable ascents of history’s most powerful rocket booster, Super Heavy, frequently with 33/33 Raptor engines but also proving reliable engine-out capability

- Proven hot-staging as a viable technique for a reusable vehicle of this size

- Returned three boosters to Starbase to be caught by the same tower they launched from

- Re-flown two of those boosters

- Demonstrated Raptor re-lights in space and deployment of Starlink satellite simulators

- Completed five soft splashdowns of the Starship upper stage, with four precisely on target

The above would not be possible without the iterative development mindset that makes SpaceX so special. While that development is not over, the future will see a matured Starship design whose reliability and robustness is critical to begin flying operational missions.

In the coming months and into 2026, SpaceX will aim to:

- Complete Pad 2 at Starbase

- Finish builds of the first Starship V3 hardware, which includes the upgraded Super Heavy booster and upper stage Starship

- Demonstrate in-space propellant transfer as to refill Starship on-orbit, a critical feature of the overall infrastructure

- Deploy payloads from Starship, including Starlink satellites

- Return Starship to Starbase for catch by the tower just like Super Heavy

- Re-fly Starship, demonstrating reusability of its heat shield

- Begin flying missions from Florida

The most exciting time to be alive is now.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Super Heavy hover

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Final descent and splashdown of Starship on Flight 11, captured by the SpaceX recovery team in the Indian Ocean

[taoki @justalexoki]

we doing bonuses now?

[Neuralink @neuralink]

ALS took Nick’s arm mobility. Now, he can control a robotic arm with his Neuralink device to feed himself.

“Life with my BCI has been and continues to be so surreal and so rewarding. Can’t wait to see what comes next!”

[Rooz @roozm]

telepathy [dot] app

[Tesla @Tesla]

Tesla’s Annual Meeting is coming up on November 6 & we need your vote!

Voting is quick and easy – you can vote online, by mail, by QR code or by phone

@Tesla_Optimus can show you how

[Curiosity @MAstronomers]

Astronaut Dale Gardner catches a satellite with his bare hands During the STS-51-A shuttle mission

[AleXandra Merz 🇺🇲 @TeslaBoomerMama]

Meet the Tesla bench (not all have X accounts):

@aelluswamy - 11 years tenure
@BonneEggleston - 8 years
@beehrhart - 2 years
@ckuehmann - 9 years
@woodhaus2 - 17 years
@K0nstantin0s_ - 13 years
@larsmoravy (👑 for best PP & banner) - 15 years
@laurie45sh - 8 years
@mike_megapack (🥈for PP) - 11 years
@r_jegaa (👑for following me 😘) - 12 years
@RodneyWest336 - 10 years
@roshanthomas - 16 years
@DonRonnelly (👑😘) - 9 years
@tomzhu_nz - 11 years

We love you, guys, continue to make the impossible possible.

[AleXandra Merz 🇺🇲 @TeslaBoomerMama]

🗳️🇨🇦
all Canada investors 🚨🚨🚨

Given Canada Post on strike, please reach out to your bank/broker to get your control numbers by email, then vote on https://t.co/P73mi840c7

Thank you, @robertwarren