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Tesla Gigafactory Texas’ solar panel installation sees quick progress

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Just days since reports emerged that the first solar panels in Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas facility were being set up, the number of solar panels that have already been installed at the roof of the massive electric vehicle production facility has grown significantly. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Tesla Cybertruck and Model Y production is ‘noticeably up’ at Giga Texas

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Tesla continues to ramp up Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and one observer over the weekend said that output for both the electric pickup and Model Y seems to have increased. On Sunday, drone operator and longtime Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer shared a video of the factory taken that morning.

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SpaceX’s South Texas Starship factory has a new tallest building

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Less than four months after construction began, the newest addition to SpaceX’s South Texas Starship factory is now the facility’s tallest building. SpaceX and its primary contractor began assembling the high bay in July 2020. It remains to be seen if the wide bay will get a smaller sixth level for its roof.

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Tesla supplier Pegatron is building a parts plant in Texas

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Recent reports have indicated that Taiwan’s Pegatron has selected a site in El Paso, Texas, for an upcoming production facility that would provide parts for American electric car maker Tesla. The post Tesla supplier Pegatron is building a parts plant in Texas appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla Cybertruck production at Giga Texas seen in new leaked video

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A video of Tesla Cybertruck production taking place on lines at Gigafactory Texas has been leaked, confirming the automaker is continuing to make strides in its initial builds of the all-electric pickup as deliveries near. Has production begun in Texas @elonmusk ??? Cybertruck is a GO!

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas employee headcount triples in 2022

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas saw a tripling in employee headcount in 2022 compared to the year prior, the company reported in an annual compliance report it files with Travis County, Texas, the location of its newest U.S. The post Tesla Gigafactory Texas employee headcount triples in 2022 appeared first on TESLARATI.

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This 408-MW solar farm will be one of the largest in Texas

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Photo: Primergy Solar Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. Utility-scale solar contractor SOLV Energy is now building the solar farm, which is expected to create around 350 local full-time construction jobs.

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