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Largest Auto-Industry Employer In California: Electric-Car Maker Tesla Motors

Green Car Reports

It''s also, amazingly, become California''s biggest auto-industry employer--edging out even Toyota. When Toyota makes its move to Texas, taking most of its 5,300 jobs to the Lone Star State.' Tesla Motors is one of the youngest U.S.

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Tesla stock (TSLA) rises following GM NACS deal

Teslarati

Tesla shares ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) surged over 5% on Friday amidst investors’ positive sentiments following the announcement that General Motors would be joining Ford in adopting the Texas-based EV maker’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric cars.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

Cars That Think

Goodenough, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas at Austin , authored more than 800 technical papers during his career. It later became the chemistry of choice for early electric cars including the 2008 Tesla Roadster. In 2010 Nissan used it in its Leaf electric car.

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A look at Tesla’s potential new Gigafactory locations: Mexico, Canada, Indonesia or South Korea

Teslarati

Tesla has an exclusive customs lane for parts from the Nuevo Leon border into Texas. Elon Musk teased a possible gigafactory in Canada during Giga Texas’ Cyber Rodeo event earlier this year. Earlier this year, Champagne emphasized that Canada hopes to be the auto industry’s new “ supplier of choice.”

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Tesla sold 75% of EVs in Q1 2022, maintaining its dominance on the US market

Teslarati

figures, electric vehicle sales soared during the first quarter of this year. While EV sales gained traction, the overall auto industry reported a decline of 15.3% As more automakers produce electric cars, the competition for Tesla is growing. As per Automata Corp. Tesla aims to produce up to 1.5

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Tesla is redefining the “Made in China” moniker with Giga Shanghai: report

Teslarati

It comments positively by saying Tesla accelerates transformation of entire auto industry & how it redefines MIC as high-quality prod in foreign markets. This has allowed Tesla to optimize its operations in the Fremont Factory, while accelerating the start of vehicle production in other sites like Gigafactory Texas.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

Green Car Congress

Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. But things are looking up for electric. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. Another hot topic in the auto world is autonomous rides. Make all AVs electric.