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Chinese solar giant Trina is opening a 5 GW factory in Texas

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China’s Trina Solar, one of the world’s largest solar panel makers, has announced it will build a 5 gigawatt (GW) solar panel factory in Texas. more… The post Chinese solar giant Trina is opening a 5 GW factory in Texas appeared first on Electrek.

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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 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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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

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At the current estimated low-speed electric vehicle fleet size, the potential fuel demand displacement could exceed 60,000 barrels per day—2% of current total Chinese gasoline demand.

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WiTricity and Texas Instruments collaborate on wireless charging solution for EVs

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Wireless power transfer company WiTricity has collaborated with Texas Instruments (TI) to use automotive-grade semiconductor components in WiTricity’s DRIVE 11 wireless charging systems and reference designs.

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Comment on Tesla importing cell parts from China to expand 4680 battery capacity, report says by xmrawesomex

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Tesla began purchasing cathode coils from two second-tier Chinese battery makers in the second half of 2023 and shipping them to its Texas factory in the US to produce 4680 batteries, according to local media.

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Comment on Tesla importing cell parts from China to expand 4680 battery capacity, report says by XerxesDevouredByMice

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Tesla began purchasing cathode coils from two second-tier Chinese battery makers in the second half of 2023 and shipping them to its Texas factory in the US to produce 4680 batteries, according to local media.

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