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Toyota’s San Antonio plant begins production of 2023 all-hybrid Sequoia

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Toyota’s total investment in San Antonio has grown to more than $3.1 The team incorporated new manufacturing techniques, such as innovative laser welding technology and a modified production process to stamp the largest sheet of metal in Toyota history. billion.

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Boring Company San Antonio project gets some competition

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The Boring Company’s (TBC) potential San Antonio project has some competition. The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA)received four proposals from other contractors to transport people between San Antonio International Airport and downtown. The trip between the San Antonio International Airport to the Henry B.

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The Boring Company’s San Antonio Loop negotiations are inching forward

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The Boring Company is currently engaging with San Antonio leaders to explore and potentially pursue an underground transportation tunnel system. Similar to the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, the San Antonio project could utilize a fleet of Teslas. ” The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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The Boring Company starts negotiations for San Antonio, Texas Loop

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The Boring Company was one of two finalists for the San Antonio transportation project. According to the San Antonio Express News , the other company bidding for the project was Bexar Automated Transport (BAT), which proposed an electric bus system that would travel through elevated and underground tracks.

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Toyota investing additional $391M in San Antonio truck assembly plant

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Toyota is investing an additional $391 million at its San Antonio truck assembly plant. This is Toyota’s third investment at its San Antonio truck plant which assembles the full-size Tundra and mid-size Tacoma pickup trucks; the facility directly employs more than 3,200 team members.

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The Boring Company proposes tunnels in Austin and San Antonio

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Elon Musk’s The Boring Company (TBC) has started discussing potential tunneling projects in Austin and San Antonio with city officials. Local Texas media outlets also reported that the tunneling company pitched a project in San Antonio , about 80 miles (~129 km) from Austin, to local officials.

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The Boring Co. becomes finalist for San Antonio, Texas transport project

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The Boring Company (TBC) is one of the finalists vying for a tunneling project in San Antonio, Texas. The project will run between the San Antonio International Airport and downtown. Rumors of a Boring Company tunnel in San Antonio spread last year. According to Alamo RMA Chairman Michael Lynd Jr.