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Tesla has already created 5,000 new jobs in Austin in 2021, the most of any company

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Tesla has already created 5,000 new jobs in Austin, Texas, so far in 2021, according to a report from the Austin Chamber of Commerce. Companies expanding or relocating to the city pledged to create 20,840 jobs from January to September, with 150 companies contributing to the growth. Credit: @JoeTegtmeyer/Twitter).

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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed rumors that he would build a private airport in Austin, Texas, today, after reports circulated last week. Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. production facility , which is located just minutes from Austin International Airport.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk takes the Cybertruck for a spin around Austin, Texas

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The Tesla Cybertruck was sighted this weekend driving around in Austin, Texas. The Tesla Cybertruck is poised to enter production soon, with reports suggesting that the company is already fine-tuning Giga Texas’ lines and assigning staff for the production of the upcoming vehicle. NEW: @Tesla Cybertruck in Austin!

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Tesla formally moves headquarters to Austin, TX

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Elon Musk announced that Austin, Texas has formally become the site of the company’s main headquarters. “I’m excited to announce that we’ll be moving our headquarters to Austin, Texas,” Elon Musk said to much applause at the latest Annual Shareholders Meeting.

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Waymo robotaxi to begin driverless services for employees in Austin – ET Auto

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Alphabet’s Waymo said on Tuesday it will begin driverless passenger services for its employees in Austin, Texas starting Wednesday. The company said the services would be available across 43 square miles of the city, including downtown Austin, Barton Hills, Riverside, East Austin and Hyde Park.

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As Tesla Giga Texas goes live, Austin aims to become a hub for transit innovations

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is about to start its operations, and when it does, it would be one of the United States’ most ambitious vehicle production facilities. The arrival of Tesla in Texas and the influx of companies moving into the state will likely trigger an increase in the number of people residing in cities like Austin.

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VW’s Diess says Berlin and Austin Gigafactory ramp should slow Tesla

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Volkswagen AG’s CEO Herbert Diess said Tesla’s production ramps at both the Berlin and Austin Gigafactories should slow the company down enough for the German automaker to catch up. Add in skyrocketing raw material prices and other part shortages and it makes production extremely difficult.

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