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Tesla says its standard tech can save police departments over $4,000

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Tesla says the district, which recently started a multi-campus school police department for the community in Austin, Texas, could spend just $640 per year to charge the electric vehicles (EVs), while it estimates current spending of around $2,000 per year in gas for traditional police vehicles. Many cities across the U.S.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). University of California, Davis (Davis, CA). University of Texas, Austin (Austin, TX). Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) / Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, OH). University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas employee headcount triples in 2022

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It was substantial considering the trend of layoffs that affected the tech sector. Tesla’s workforce at the Austin factory increased from 3,523 workers in 2021 to 12,277 at the end of 2022. However, Tesla reported a massive increase in employees at Gigafactory Texas, it said in a filing first discovered by Bloomberg.

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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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Texas Tech University – Tech Desal. University of Texas at Austin – Freeman Lab. The Salton Sea region of California has the potential to supply 600,000 tons of lithium each year, which exceeds the current annual US demand for lithium. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Nanoporous Graphene Membrane.

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Elon Musk receives invites from FL and TX to move Twitter HQ

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Elon Musk received invites to move the social media platform’s HQ from California to Texas or Florida. Now, the Lone Star state is the home to Tesla’s new headquarters in Austin. We’re a haven for tech talent with the 3rd largest monthly tech job growth in the US, outranking LA, Houston & Miami. Mayor here.

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Tesla to spend almost $2 billion on components from India this year

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billion in automotive components from India this year, according to a statement from the country’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday, according to Tech Crunch. located in Fremont, California, and Austin, Texas. Tesla plans to source between $1.7 What are your thoughts?

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VW is ready to bring autonomous driving to large-scale production

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Buzz AD with tech company Mobileye following an extensive pilot phase in the US and Germany. Level 4 AD means that the car can handle the majority of driving situations independently in a defined area, such as a city. It can also drive alone, without passengers. The German automaker is ramping up the AD technology for the VW ID.