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Tesla Cybertrucks head out of Giga Texas, mystery structure revealed

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A recent drone flyover of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas shows fewer Cybertrucks than last week, along with the host sharing some insights into what a recently spotted mystery structure could be. “And so, like we’re not going to just randomly build 4680s unless we have a place to put them.

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Tesla supplier Pegatron is building a parts plant in Texas

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Recent reports have indicated that Taiwan’s Pegatron has selected a site in El Paso, Texas, for an upcoming production facility that would provide parts for American electric car maker Tesla. The post Tesla supplier Pegatron is building a parts plant in Texas appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. files to build private tunnel near Tesla Giga Texas

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New filings with the City of Austin show that Elon Musk’s Boring Company has filed to build a private access tunnel under Tesla’s new Gigafactory Texas. Of course, Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas sits on Tesla Road, as the automaker filed to change the name of the public roadway from Harold Green Road in January 2022.

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Tesla changes initial build location for next-gen EV platform

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Another excerpt from biographer Walter Isaacson’s book on Elon Musk shares new details about Tesla’s next-generation vehicle platform, including plans for a different build location than the automaker previously reported. The post Tesla changes initial build location for next-gen EV platform appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Occidental to acquire direct air capture technology company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

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Occidental announced that a wholly owned subsidiary— 1PointFive —has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire all the outstanding equity of Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE) Occidental has been working with Carbon Engineering on direct air capture (DAC) deployment since 2019. Earlier post.)

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SpaceX Starship engine completes orbital-duration static fire test in Texas

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A local resident and unofficial SpaceX observer has reported hearing a test of one of Starship’s Raptor engines that lasted more than five minutes at the company’s McGregor, Texas development facilities. minutes long – the maximum stamina required from its Raptor engines, in other words.

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Tesla becomes Austin’s largest private employer as Giga Texas headcount surges

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Tesla becomes Austin’s largest private employer as the headcount at Gigafactory Texas surges to a ridiculously high level. Gigafactory Texas in Austin is the best example. That’s enough to surpass H-E-B to become the new largest private employer in the Texas capital. The automaker is a fan of large manufacturing projects.

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