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Austin study teases out changes in behavior in wake of suspension of Uber and Lyft service

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Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Columbia University surveyed more than 1,200 people in Austin, Texas, to examine how their habits changed after Uber and Lyft pulled drivers out of the city due to a local law change. —a 68% drop. 2977969.

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Tesla skirts Austin’s environmental rules at Texas gigafactory

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Tesla has used a new Texas state law to exempt its Austin gigafactory from Austin’s environmental regulations, as reported by Austin Business Journal. Tesla’s Texas gigafactory is commonly referred to as being in Austin, but it is actually situated not far outside the city’s official borders.

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Tesla becomes Austin’s largest private employer as Giga Texas headcount surges

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Most of its facilities are referred to as “gigafactories” because they produce batteries, vehicles, or power electronics in volumes calculated by the “gigawatt-hour. Gigafactory Texas in Austin is the best example. The automaker previously disclosed that it expects to eventually employ more than 60,000 people in Austin.

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Machine learning PODA model projects the impact of COVID-19 on US motor gasoline demand

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They found that under the reference infection scenario, US gasoline demand grows slowly after a quick rebound in May, and is unlikely to recover to a non-pandemic level prior to October 2020. The Motor Gasoline Demand Estimation Module quantifies motor gasoline demands due to the changes in travel mobility.

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas will sit on ‘Tesla Road’ following unanimous vote on name change

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Tesla will work with Commissioners to build a new Harold Green Road, as the name reportedly refers to a local dairy farmer, rancher, and homebuilder who had the same name. Tesla moved its official Headquarters to its soon-to-be-completed Austin factory in December. Harold Green died in 1992. ” The $1.1 ” The $1.1

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Tesla puts ‘$25,000 electric car’ codenamed NV9 on back burner despite what Elon Musk said

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Electrek can confirm that Tesla indeed put its upcoming ‘$25,000 electric car, sometimes referred to as ‘Model 2’, on the back burner despite what Elon Musk said. The project was codenamed NV9. Tesla has been working on its ‘next-generation vehicle platform’ that is expected to enable much cheaper electric vehicles.

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Tesla heads are rolling over critical projects at Gigafactory Texas

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However, Electrek is learning that Tesla is also using this round of layoffs to clean house on some projects in Austin, Texas. Baglino was leading many engineering projects at Tesla, including the 4680 battery cell production and the cathode factory at Gigafactory Texas in Austin. Those two projects have seen serious delays.

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