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SpaceX is building launch pad tanks out of Starship parts and that’s a big deal

Teslarati

SpaceX has begun installing the first of numerous propellant storage tanks at its first orbital South Texas launch facilities – a mostly ordinary and expected step made extraordinary by the fact that those tanks will be built out of Starship parts. Instead, SpaceX has decided to design and build its own propellant storage tanks.

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Staff 1 acquires 3 Buick-GMC dealerships in Texas

Baua Electric

has bought 3 Common Motors dealerships in Texas that the automobile retail vast expects will upload $760 million in annual income. The north and south retail outlets are in Houston, moment the Coastal Bend bind in Robstown, is a part of the Corpus Christi metro department. Staff 1 Car Inc. ” Stephens Inc.

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Tesla Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ is being offered to some lucky buyers

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Tesla appears to be finally letting people configure their Cybertruck orders, but only in California and Texas, as a part of the pickup’s “Foundation Series.” The automaker disclosed three configurations, with the Dual Motor and Tri-Motor “Beast” Cybertruck being listed as available for delivery in 2024.

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New family of affordable Teslas detailed: ‘multiple’ EVs coming as part of 20 million vehicle push

EV Central

The long-hyped circa-$40,000 Tesla Model 2 didn’t break cover at the company’s investor day held at the Texas Gigafactory this morning. Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn said that the cost of building a Model 3 and Y halved when compared with a Model S and X. Nor did Tesla outline the rumoured radical updates to the Model 3 and Model Y.

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General Motors invests in stamping, new press lines for EV manufacturing

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General Motors has invested nearly a half billion dollars into stamping and new press lines for electric vehicle manufacturing at its Marion, Indiana, metal stamping operations plant. Tesla has developed numerous manufacturing efficiencies through the years to increase production output while improving overall build quality.

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Tesla is building a team to explore new materials like the Cybertruck’s steel exoskeleton

Teslarati

Tesla is planning to build a new team that will help explore the use of new materials that can be used in the company’s products, according to one of the automaker’s lead engineers. The idea is to accelerate the adoption of new materials and processes – helping to bridge the gap between materials science and part design.

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Tesla shares rare look at its electric motor and battery pack line in Giga Shanghai

Teslarati

The production ramp of Gigafactory Shanghai and the speed upon which the facility went online remains unmatched among Tesla’s production sites today, at least until Gigafactory Texas starts its operations. A number of great shots featuring the production line for the Model 3 and Model Y’s electric motors were also included. .

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