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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada celebrates 1 million battery pack milestone

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada has achieved an incredible milestone. This is a notable achievement, especially considering the uphill battle that Tesla and its battery partner, Panasonic, had to go through to ramp the facility’s battery production activities.

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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada operations exec heads to Plug Power

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Tesla Gigafactory Operations executive David Mindnich has left the electric car company for Plug Power. Mindnich, who was with Tesla for over five years, has joined Plug Power as the Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing. Tesla has lost several executives this year due to other job opportunities.

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

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It remains to be seen if Tesla was indeed able to deliver a few Tesla Semis to PepsiCo by the end of 2021, but it appears that the EV maker is busy with its all-electric Class 8 truck nonetheless. The images were reportedly taken at the Tesla Semi facility near the Giga Nevada complex.

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Redwood Materials puts the Tesla Cybertruck to work

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When Tesla held the Cybertruck’s first customer delivery event, CEO Elon Musk highlighted that the all-electric pickup truck would be a capable work vehicle. The firm noted that the all-electric pickup truck was put to work hauling 10,000 pounds of recycled nickel and lithium products around its Nevada Battery Materials Campus.

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Tesla Fremont factory has produced its 2 millionth electric car

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Elon Musk announced that Tesla Fremont factory has produced its 2 millionth electric car with the help of Gigafactory Nevada. The post Tesla Fremont factory has produced its 2 millionth electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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Nevada-based battery company taps former Tesla cell scientist for material recycling operation

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A former Tesla research scientist will join Nevada-based American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), a critical minerals and lithium-ion battery recycling company, to spearhead an EV battery material recycling operation. McDaniel was at Tesla for two years and three months, according to his LinkedIn. I’d love to hear from you!

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Tesla China promotes battery tech, cites 12% degradation on Model S after 200k miles

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Tesla’s efforts to promote its vehicles are quite evident in China, though in true Tesla fashion, the company’s marketing has been quite focused on the science that goes into its premium all-electric cars. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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