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Tesla Giga Mexico building ‘a whole new production line’ for $25k compact car: Gov. Samuel García Sepúlveda

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico is expected to take longer to build because the company is working on a new production line for its $25k compact car. Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda recently announced that Tesla Gigafactory Mexico would take around 12 to 15 months to build–longer than it took Tesla China to build Giga Shanghai.

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Tesla Giga Mexico construction preparations continue

Teslarati

Tesla continues to prepare for Gigafactory Mexico’s construction. It recently posted construction jobs for team leads, including architecture, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineers. Tesla listed 7 new job openings for team leads that would likely help with Gigafactory Mexico’s construction.

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How a Six Flags licensing issue let Tesla snag Giga Mexico land

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Tesla landed on a large plot of land in Santa Catarina, Mexico, in the State of Nuevo Leon, for its first Gigafactory in the country. However, the property was almost a Six Flags amusement park well before Tesla had even thought about Mexico, before it had built a Model 3, and before it was even financially stable.

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First ever electric semi truck rides into Mexico with SDG&E

Baua Electric

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) says the maiden voyage of their Class 8 heavy-duty electric semi marks the first time an electric semi has crossed the border hauling a standard load, marking an important milestone as the two nations move toward a net zero future. The big Petes have approx.

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Noodoe EV charging Expanded its EV Charging Footprint to Mexico

EV Obssesion

"Mexico, like the rest of North America, is moving to electric vehicles in a big way, and Noodoe will be there to support with EV installations in hotels, shopping centers, gas stations and office buildings.". The post Noodoe EV charging Expanded its EV Charging Footprint to Mexico appeared first on EV Obsession.

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CPKC orders 3.6MW of Ballard fuel cells for expansion of hydrogen locomotive program

Green Car Congress

Our hydrogen locomotive program has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from locomotive operations, supporting the transition to a lower-carbon future in the freight rail sector. CPKC moves essential goods across a 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the US and Mexico.

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IRENA: Mexico can more than quadruple share of renewable energy by 2030

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Mexico can increase the use of renewable energy in its energy mix from 4.4% New policies are also needed to promote the uptake of renewable energy for heat and fuel applications in buildings, industry and transport. Mexico could generate up to 46% of its electricity, or 280 terawatt-hours (TWh), from renewable sources each year.

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