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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. In reality, there was no plan for one. ” Not true.

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Lone Star Special: 2024 Jeep Gladiator Texas Trail

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Car companies have been building vehicle trims specifically for the Texan market for some spell,& pandering to celebrating the Lone Star State with these special editions. Hey, everything is bigger in Texas, right? Unlike the Beach, which is based off a Willys, the Texas Trail uses a Sport S as its base. Yee to the haw.

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Mercedes-Benz just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s in Texas

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In November 2023, Mercedes announced it had made an agreement with Buc-ee’s to build EV charging hubs at most of its existing stores. There are currently 48 Buc-ee’s locations across the US South, 34 of which are in Texas. Texas is the US’s No. Mercedes is aiming to have around 30 online by the end of the year.

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Tesla heads are rolling over critical projects at Gigafactory Texas

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While Tesla is conducting broader layoffs, Electrek is learning that heads are rolling at Tesla over specific critical projects at Gigafactory Texas. However, Electrek is learning that Tesla is also using this round of layoffs to clean house on some projects in Austin, Texas. Musk also pushed for other changes at Gigafactory Texas.

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GAF Energy’s new Texas factory is about to make a lot of nailable solar shingles

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Photo: GAF Energy GAF Energy’s new nailable solar shingle factory in Texas is about to make the company the world’s largest solar roofing producer. GAF Energy built the nailable solar shingle factory in Texas to meet the growing demand for its “world’s first” Timberline Solar Energy Shingle that debuted in January 2022.

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This 408-MW solar farm will be one of the largest in Texas

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Photo: Primergy Solar Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. Utility-scale solar contractor SOLV Energy is now building the solar farm, which is expected to create around 350 local full-time construction jobs.

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SpaceX filing shows plans for massive building in Bastrop County

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SpaceX recently filed for a massive building in Bastrop County, Texas which is just east of Austin. According to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation , SpaceX is constructing a ‘shell building’ that will be 521,521 square feet. We don’t know.