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Tesla hiring 500-600 staff a month at Gigafactory Berlin: Economy Minister

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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is ramping its operations. As per recent comments by the regional economy minister of Brandenburg on Monday, Tesla is currently hiring about 500-600 people a month for Gigafactory Berlin. Beim Ostdeutschen Wirtschaftsforum habe ich berichtet, was wir aus 2 Jahren @Tesla in #Brandenburg lernen können.

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Elon Musk Super Bullish on Chinese Electric Car Companies

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Tesla’s recent conference call for investors was packed full of little nuggets, and some big nuggets. We covered the Tesla. continued] The post Elon Musk Super Bullish on Chinese Electric Car Companies appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Court Rejects Tesla’s Request For Tougher Fuel Economy Penalties

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A US appeals court rejected Tesla’s request to reinstate higher civil penalties for automakers who fail to meet US fuel economy standards, Reuters has reported. In August, Tesla asked […].

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Volkswagen Will Produce Electric Cars In Mexico

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Tesla may have postponed its plans to produce electric cars in Mexico, but Volkswagen is stepping in to fill that. continued] The post Volkswagen Will Produce Electric Cars In Mexico appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla China VP hopes to release $25k electric car in the “near future”

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In a recent interview with Chinese publication The Paper , Tesla China VP Grace Tao revealed that the company’s vehicle production operations in the country are nearly 100% localized. Tao’s statements ring true, especially when it comes to Tesla’s expansion of its operations in China.

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Tesla Takes Top Spots In Annual American-Made Cars Index

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economy for manufacturing, parts sourcing and employment. In this year’s AMI, electric vehicle automaker Tesla took the top spot for the third year and swept the first four spots. Honda held strong […] The post Tesla Takes Top Spots In Annual American-Made Cars Index appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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How China Impacts Volkswagen & Tesla Electric Car Manufacturing

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China figures into decisions by both Volkswagen and Tesla when it comes to deciding where to build there electric car factories.

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