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Tesla Giga Texas is Austin’s largest private employer: Report

Teslarati

Tesla Giga Texas is Austin’s largest private employer. Tesla has worked hard on Giga Texas, which is home to the Cybertruck, Model Y, 4680 battery cells, and other innovative projects. According to Bloomberg, Tesla Giga Texas posted its headcount by 86%, making it the largest private employer in Austin.

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New Texas Fuel Cell Gigafactory Pours More Cold Water On Clean Power Foes

CleanTechnica EVs

If all goes according to plan, by 2027 Ballard Power Systems will be operating its new fuel cell factory in Texas at the 3-gigawatts level. The post New Texas Fuel Cell Gigafactory Pours More Cold Water On Clean Power Foes appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla heads are rolling over critical projects at Gigafactory Texas

Electrek

While Tesla is conducting broader layoffs, Electrek is learning that heads are rolling at Tesla over specific critical projects at Gigafactory Texas.

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Tesla skirts Austin’s environmental rules at Texas gigafactory

Electrek

Tesla has used a new Texas state law to exempt its Austin gigafactory from Austin’s environmental regulations, as reported by Austin Business Journal.

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Tesla produces 1,000 Cybertrucks’ worth of 4680 cells at Giga Texas last week

Teslarati

As per a recent post on social media, Tesla noted that Giga Texas has been able to produce 1,000 Cybertrucks’ worth of 4680 battery cells in one week. Produced over 1k Cybertrucks’ worth of 4680 cells at Giga Texas last week!” Produced over 1k Cybertrucks’ worth of 4680 cells at Giga Texas last week! GWh per year run rate.

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Over 50 Tesla Cybertruck units spotted at Giga Texas

Teslarati

Tesla has been ramping up production of the Cybertruck at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and it will continue to do so throughout this year. In recent footage from the plant, viewers can see over 50 Cybertruck units at Giga Texas, seemingly showing that the ramp-up process has been going fairly smoothly.

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Tesla uses new law to get Giga Texas removed from city environmental regulations

Teslarati

Tesla has used a new law passed in Texas in September to remove its massive production facility east of Austin from city environmental regulations. Senate Bill 2038, approved on September 1, 2023, now allows landowners on the outskirts of major Texas cities to petition for removal from Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.

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