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Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

Green Car Congress

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the “ Clean Cars Nevada ” initiative, which will evaluate the adoption of new regulations to provide Nevadans with more choices for low and zero emission electric passenger cars and trucks at dealerships throughout the state beginning in 2024.

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New Tesla Semi jobs posted, including ones located in Sparks, Nevada

Teslarati

The Tesla Semi jobs are in Sparks, Nevada; Palo Alto, California; and Austin, Texas. Tesla Boomer Mama on X counted 86 new jobs posted by the Tesla Semi department , including positions called for Asset Technicians, Software Engineers, and supply chain specialists. Tesla posted quite a few open jobs related to Semi production.

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Tesla Semi has shipped over 20k battery packs out of Giga Nevada

Teslarati

The Tesla Semi has been proving itself in real-world situations, with the company’s fleet of all-electric Class 8 trucks transporting over 20,000 battery packs from Gigafactory Nevada to the Fremont Factory. We are in the process of building a manufacturing facility at Giga Nevada to significantly increase production,” Patel noted.

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Tesla supplier Panasonic announces new training, R&D campus near Gigafactory Nevada

Teslarati

It is located just 25 miles from Gigafactory Nevada, where Tesla builds battery cells, Model 3 electric motors, and battery packs, along with energy storage products. Tesla battery partner Panasonic’s new Giga Nevada line to start operations in August. “The expansion will increase our staffing by about 100 positions.

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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada operations exec heads to Plug Power

Teslarati

At the Nevada plant, Mindnich was responsible for overseeing a team of over 5,000 employees. At the Nevada plant, Mindnich was responsible for overseeing a team of over 5,000 employees. It is unclear who will take Mindnich’s post as the Senior Director of Gigafactory Nevada Operations.

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Two Tesla Semi Megachargers are now live at Giga Nevada: report

Teslarati

Tesla Giga Nevada’s Semi Megachargers are live, based on recent reports and pictures from the factory. Tesla appears to have started expanding the parking lot at Giga Nevada as well. Tesla Giga Nevada will be producing the company’s Class 8 truck. There is currently one job in Sparks, Nevada listed for the Semi.

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Tesla partners with Western Nevada College to train employees

Teslarati

Tesla and the Western Nevada College (WNV) are partnering to train 62 Tesla employees through the college’s Manufacturing Technician program, Nevada Business reported. The program is funded by Project SANDI and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN). Teslarati is now on TikTok.

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