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Tesla expands with new 35,000-square-foot building near Giga Texas

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Tesla is expanding its presence in Texas as it snapped up a building located in Hutto, located about 25 miles north of its Gigafactory in Austin. million in renovations to the building, which is located off of U.S. It expects to start renovating the building as soon as this month. Tesla plans at least $1.5

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Tesla secures new 1 million sq ft building in Texas

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Tesla has secured a new 1 million square foot building near Brookshire, Texas. It’s not known what it’s for yet, but there’s a rumor that it is for battery storage. The post Tesla secures new 1 million sq ft building in Texas appeared first on Electrek.

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

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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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Tesla Cybertrucks head out of Giga Texas, mystery structure revealed

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A recent drone flyover of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas shows fewer Cybertrucks than last week, along with the host sharing some insights into what a recently spotted mystery structure could be. “And so, like we’re not going to just randomly build 4680s unless we have a place to put them.

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Tesla applies to build giant new cathode factory for battery production next to ‘Gigafactory Texas’

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Tesla has applied to build a giant new facility, seemingly to produce cathode materials for battery manufacturing, next to “Gigafactory Texas” in Austin. more… The post Tesla applies to build giant new cathode factory for battery production next to ‘Gigafactory Texas’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla announces major milestone in 4680 cell ramp at Giga Texas

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Tesla has announced a major milestone in the ramp of the 4680 battery cell at Giga Texas, confirming it has produced 10 million cells at the plant. Tesla has been building 4680 cells for several years after unveiling the tech behind the battery in late 2020. Produced our 10 millionth 4680 cell at Giga Texas this week!

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Tesla is running into issues building battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin

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Tesla is reportedly running into problems establishing battery cell production at Gigafactory Berlin, and it is moving battery manufacturing equipment to Texas. The post Tesla is running into issues building battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin appeared first on Electrek.

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