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EPA settles with Tesla over Clean Air Act violations at Fremont plant; $275K penalty

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Tesla Motors Inc. EPA found Clean Air Act violations at Tesla’s automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif. Under the settlement, Tesla agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty.

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LG Energy Solution’s Arizona Battery Manufacturing Complex to start hiring by the end of 2024

Teslarati

LG Energy Solution (LGES) plans to start hiring workers for the Arizona battery manufacturing complex by the end of 2024. This transformative investment will have a lasting impact not only in Arizona but across the country and moves us one step closer toward our clean energy goals,” said Governor Katie Hobbs.

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Tesla, LG, Samsung invited to India battery manufacturing recruitment summit

Teslarati

Tesla, LG Energy, and Samsung are among a group of large battery manufacturers that have been invited to a recruitment summit by India, which wants to encourage cell production efforts to enter its market to develop a domestic supply chain for clean transportation and electric vehicles. The country is prepared to offer $2.4

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Tesla Megapack Factory in China to start construction 

Teslarati

Construction started at Tesla’s Megafacotry Shanghai site in March 2024. Tesla Giga Shanghai’s resident drone operator, WuWa, recently provided an update on the company’s Megapack Factory in China. politician Tesla announced its new Megafactory in Shanghai in April 2023. Since then, very little has been built on the site.

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Tesla & Austin Community College Launch New Tesla START Manufacturing Program

CleanTechnica EVs

Austin Community College (ACC) and Tesla have launched a new 14-week intensive training program that will give students hands-on learning experiences for a manufacturing career at Tesla. The new Tesla START Manufacturing Program at ACC is the first of its kind in the nation.

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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

Clean Fleet Report

Most people are aware of key players like Hyundai and Nissan, but there are so many other EV manufacturers that are taking over Asia—and possibly set to conquer the international market, including the U.S. Below are just some of the EV manufacturers worth knowing about. Clean Fleet Report reviewed the Vinfast VF 8 here.

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Tesla Opens New Factory For Battery Manufacturing Equipment In Canada

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla has opened a new factory to produce battery manufacturing equipment in Canada, Reuters reports. Frank Scarpitti, the mayor of Markham, Ontario, took to Twitter to share his excitement about Tesla’s presence in his city.

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