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Tesla to expand START training program to Austin, funneling talent for Giga Texas

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Tesla is expanding its START Training Program to Austin Community College in Texas. The move is timely with the company’s current construction of its next U.S.-based based Gigafactory in Austin, more commonly known as Giga Texas. Manufacturing today isn’t what it used to be. Tesla believes strongly in collaboration.

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ExxonMobil invests $15M in University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute; renewable energy, battery technologies and power grid modeling

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ExxonMobil will invest $15 million as a leadership member of the University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute to pursue technologies to help meet growing energy demand while reducing environmental impacts and the risk of climate change. This research will complement ExxonMobil’s recently announced partnership with FuelCell Energy, Inc.

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Tesla’s most basic Model 3 variant won’t be delivered until August ’22

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Tesla’s most basic variant of the affordable Model 3 sedan is sold out nearly a year in advance. It is the most affordable car available from Tesla, starting at $41,990. The all-electric Model 3 sedan from Tesla was the company’s most popular vehicle for several years until the arrival of the Model Y crossover.

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Environmental groups look to halt Tesla’s battery plant permits at Gigafactory Texas

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The groups include East Austin-based group PODER, the Texas Anti-Poverty Project, and the Hornsby Bend Alliance, among others. In their letter, the groups claimed that the manufacturing process of batteries in the Giga Texas complex would require a substantial amount of water and chemicals.

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Tesla mega-bull Ron Baron has an aggressive timeline for $25k EV

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Tesla mega bull Ron Baron has an aggressive timeline for the company’s plans for a $25,000 electric vehicle. Last week, we detailed his comments on his portfolio’s growth due to Tesla stock and his outlook for SpaceX, Musk’s space exploration company. It could take until the end of 2024 for things to really pick up.

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GM CEO Barra leans on price parity to take out Tesla in race to EV superiority

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Ultimately, Barra plans to be out-manufacturing and out-selling everyone, including Tesla, by the mid-2020s. More affordable cars are the key to the plan, which Barra solidified during the interview. We’re going to have electric vehicles affordable at $30,000.”. Finance earlier this week. “We

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute is the ninth manufacturing hub awarded by the Obama Administration.