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Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

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Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automotive company to bring SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving to the US, with Nevada being the first state to confirm the compliance of the system with state regulations. Tesla’s FSD is still considered SAE Level 2.)

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Tesla Semi pair spotted near Giga Nevada, and one is showing off its frunk

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In a recent sighting, two units of the Tesla Semi were spotted together near Gigafactory Nevada, and one of them even had its frunk opened. . The images were reportedly taken at the Tesla Semi facility near the Giga Nevada complex. BREAKING: 2 brand new Tesla Semi's spotted at Giga Nevada Semi factory.

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Tesla Semi burns rubber and shows off turning circle in new Giga Nevada sighting

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This was a surprise to electric vehicle enthusiasts, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted during the 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting that the Class 8 all-electric hauler would be hitting volume production in 2023. The Semi’s new video, which was shared on YouTube by Tesla advocate Sawyer Merritt , was shot last Friday near Gigafactory Nevada.

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Tesla Semi gets its newest customer

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pic.twitter.com/0oVWnFNQY8 — Joaquin (@Joaquin03114400) May 7, 2024 Tesla Semi Production Tesla Semi production is still ongoing, and according to the company’s most recent quarterly Earnings Call Shareholder Deck, the vehicle is still in “Pilot Production.” billion expenditure.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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Anovion, with its partners, collaborators and stakeholders, will build 35,000 tons per annum of new synthetic graphite anode material capacity for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and critical energy storage applications. NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVONIX Limited, was formed in 2017.

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Nevada the site for the Tesla Gigafactory pending legislative approval of incentive package estimated at up to $1.25B over 20 years

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On Thursday, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Elon Musk, Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors, confirmed what had been widely leaked the day before: that Nevada and Tesla had reached an agreement—subject to legislative review and approval—that will result in the state being the site for the Tesla Gigafactory. Earlier post.)

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Blue Ribbon Commission on Lithium Extraction in California submits final report to state legislature; findings and recommendations

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Although the United States has large reserves of lithium in all forms, in January 2022 the only operational US supply of lithium is a brine facility in Nevada using lithium evaporation ponds. The State should fund a health impact analysis (e.g., 3684) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R.