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Tesla investing $3.6B more in Nevada, including high-volume Semi factory and 100GWh 4680 cell factory

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billion in Nevada to continue growing Gigafactory Nevada with two new factories: a 100 GWh 4680 cell ( earlier post ) factory (with capacity to produce enough batteries for 1.5 Semi is Tesla’s fully electric Class 8 tractor, with 500 miles of range and energy consumption of less than 2 KWh per mile. million battery packs 3.6

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Nuro to build first US manufacturing and testing facilities for Gen 3 autonomous vehicle

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Autonomous delivery company Nuro is investing $40 million to develop two new facilities in southern Nevada—an end-of-line manufacturing facility and a closed-course test track—to commercialize and scale production of the company’s third-generation autonomous vehicle.

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Nuro introduces Gen 3 autonomous delivery vehicle; partnering with BYD on manufacturing

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Modular inserts that fit inside the compartments allow for heating and cooling, with a range of temps from 22 ºF or hot to 116 ºF. In August 2021, Nuro announced plans to build a manufacturing facility and test track in southern Nevada.

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Blue Bird premieres next-generation electric school bus; more range, faster charging, increased seating; Cummins Accelera powertrain

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The zero-emission vehicle will be on display for the first time from 14-19 July 2023, inside the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada. The battery enables a vehicle range of up to 130 miles on a single charge. Blue Bird will continue to build its next-generation electric school buses at its manufacturing facility in Fort Valley, Ga.

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Tesla seeking 56% cut in $/kWh, $25K EV in three years through manufacturing and design innovations

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Elon Musk used Tesla’s much-anticipated Battery Day presentation not to disclose some super cell, but to outline an aggressive, comprehensive and radically innovative approach to battery design, manufacturing and vehicle integration that he projected will result in a 56% reduction in cost/kWh and a $25,000 electric vehicle in about three years.

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Tesla launches new Manufacturing website to recruit and employ

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Tesla has launched a new section of its website that is dedicated to manufacturing. To help the cause, Tesla has launched Tesla.com/Manufacturing , a dedicated website to help attract potential employees to apply for any range of employment opportunities that are available at the company’s several locations.

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DOE offers Ioneer conditional commitment for a loan of up to US$700M for Rhyolite Ridge project

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has offered a conditional commitment to lend up to $700 million to Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge LLC to develop a domestic supply of lithium carbonate for electric vehicle (EV) batteries from the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project (Rhyolite Ridge) in Esmeralda County, Nevada.

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