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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 will build next-gen/cheaper electric cars in Texas rather than Mexico first

Electrek

A new excerpt from Elon Musk’s biography confirms that Tesla will build its first next-generation electric cars in Texas rather than at the upcoming Gigafactory Mexico. This should be reassuring amid potential delays in building the new plant.

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Tesla secures new 1 million sq ft building in Texas

Electrek

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

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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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Two new Tesla Cybertruck builds spotted at Giga Texas

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Two new Tesla Cybertruck builds were spotted under wraps at Giga Texas by a drone operator. Tesla is working toward the initial production phases of the Cybertruck at Giga Texas after several production delays. Two new Cybertruck prototypes delivered to Giga Texas today, 14 October 2022! Much more in my video later today!

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India’s Waaree Energies will build a 5 GW solar factory in Texas

Electrek

more… The post India’s Waaree Energies will build a 5 GW solar factory in Texas appeared first on Electrek. India’s Waaree Energies today announced that it will open its first US solar panel factory in the Houston area.

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H2@Scale project launched in Texas; renewable hydrogen for multiple end-use applications

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in close collaboration with GTI and The University of Texas at Austin, has launched a US Department of Energy project, Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond. Frontier Energy, Inc., It is first time that both sources of renewable hydrogen will be used in the same project.

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