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Tesla Giga Texas could start Model Y production in 7-10 days: Wedbush analyst

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Wedbush Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst Dan Ives recently posted a rather interesting estimate for Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas project. According to the Wall Street veteran, Giga Texas may very well be capable of starting Model Y production over the next 7-10 days. Gigafactory Texas is expected to cover 4.28

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Tesla Giga Texas’ solar panel installation and start of operations imminent: report

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is looking more and more complete. This has become more evident in the past few days as shipments from Chinese solar panel giant Longi Green Energy were spotted on the roof of the Model Y and Cybertruck production facility. Solar panels spotted at Giga Texas, happy 2022 everyone!

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Tesla’s production expansion, surging oil prices bring stock upgrade from Daiwa Securities

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Tesla’s ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) plans to expand its production capacity, along with other factors like surging oil prices that could sway consumers to electric vehicles, have contributed to Daiwa Securities analysts upgrading their outlook on the automaker’s stock. The factory in Shanghai manufactured 51.7

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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. Even despite ongoing political concerns, its entry into North America is considered an eventuality, and other Chinese automakers likely won’t be far behind. The automaker also reached a production milestone of 200,000 Seagull EV units in November.

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CATL teases Tesla batteries for robotaxi fleet

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Tesla will use idle equipment from Chinese supplier CATL at Gigafactory Nevada. The EV startup plans to build two new facilities in the space for Semi and 4680 cell production. Tesla plans to refine the production process of the $25,000 EV at Giga Texas , and then Giga Mexico will start producing it as well.

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Chinese fuel-cell cars, lithium-ion battery growth, EPA and health: Today's Car News

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A Chinese hydrogen company introduces its own line of fuel-cell cars. A Texas startup plans to make motors more efficient. A report shows more battery production coming online. The Chinese Institute of Geosciences and the Environment is. And without science boards the EPA questions some fundamental links.

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Tesla Just Had Its Best Year, but Still Got Passed By BYD

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Despite that success, the company fell behind Chinese automaker BYD for the first time. That said, there have been reports of a production ramp-up, with several dozen trucks awaiting deliveries outside Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas. BYD surpassed Tesla, but GAC Aion and SAIC-GM-Wiling are not far behind.

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