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Toyota and Tesla make a deal; NUMMI back in business

Plugs and Cars

Biggest EV news since Carlos Ghosn got religion. Tesla's buying the NUMMI factory. Model S and subsequent vehicles will be made at NUMMI. Tags: tesla nummi toyota toyoda elon musk. This is a big deal. I just watched the press conference where Musk and Toyoda announced an agreement. Toyota's investing in Tesla.

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Tesla now produces more cars at Fremont factory than when operated by GM/Toyota

Electrek

Tesla is now producing more cars at its Fremont factory than when it was the NUMMI factory operated in partnership by GM and Toyota. And it’s only the beginning. CEO Elon Musk says it could grow production by about 50%. The post Tesla now produces more cars at Fremont factory than when operated by GM/Toyota appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla + Toyota

Revenge of the Electric Car

Tesla has breathed new life into the recently shut down NUMMI plant in Fremont, announcing its plans last week to team up with Toyota to start making its $50,000 electric Model S at the NUMMI plant. Resurrection of NUMMI auto plant by Tesla and Toyota lifts spirits all over Fremont. plant shut down April 1.

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Tiny electric car maker plans to save 4,700 jobs at NUMMI plant

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An unknown Silicon valley start up is planning to save the New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) plant in California. Tags: Electric cars Aurica Motors California close E-Car electric NUMMI plant Toyota. However small-time electric car [.].

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Tesla’s Elon Musk invites UAW to hold a union vote “at their convenience”

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The UAW has a long history in the Fremont plant, having represented employees in the factory from its days as a GM plant all the way to its days as NUMMI. The closure of the NUMMI factory was not well received by the plan’s unionized workers. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2021 earnings call summary

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When asked about Fremont vs the Gigafactories, the analyst asked about how Tesla’s new capacity would differ from the previous NUMMI plant. Don’t hesitate to contact us for news tips. Musk notes that Tesla does not talk much about future product developments. We’ll get there. We’ll provide it later,” Musk said.

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Elon Musk highlights that Tesla employees make more than GM’s union workers

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It should be noted that Tesla’s Fremont Factory used to be NUMMI, a union-run plant jointly operated by Toyota and GM. NUMMI was closed down following GM’s bankruptcy in 2009, which caused a lot of tense situations with the factory’s unionized workforce. A physical altercation almost happened as well.

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