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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada operations exec heads to Plug Power

Teslarati

Tesla Gigafactory Operations executive David Mindnich has left the electric car company for Plug Power. Mindnich, who was with Tesla for over five years, has joined Plug Power as the Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing. Tesla has lost several executives this year due to other job opportunities.

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Faraday Future Chooses Nevada For Electric-Car Plant

Green Car Reports

Last month, Faraday Future announced that it was considering sites in California, Georgia, Louisiana, and Nevada for a $1 billion electric-car plant. Now, it appears Nevada is the preferred location for the plant, which will build the electric car Faraday plans to launch in 2017.

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Feds Should Boost Electric-Car Incentives: Harry Reid, Nevada Senator

Green Car Reports

Today, most plug-in electric car buyers qualify for a Federal income-tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500--but Senator Harry Reid thinks those incentives should be expanded.

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Nevada treasurer, Faraday's nemesis, turns eye toward Tesla tax-credit transfer

Green Car Reports

The state of Nevada has been fairly generous to startup electric-car makers that pledge to establish manufacturing operations within its borders. After offering a generous incentive package several years ago, the Silver State landed Tesla's lithium-ion battery "Gigafactory," which is now up and running just outside Reno.

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Seven Western states sign deal to expand electric-car charging networks

Green Car Reports

The Western United States will soon see an electric-car charging network covering 5,000 miles of roadways. The announcement expands upon Colorado, Nevada, and Utah's previous.

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July Electric-Car Sales, Tesla Gigafactory Site, BMW i3 Fuel Cell: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Plug-in electric car sales for July are coming in, Tesla breaks ground at a "potential" Gigafactory site, and will there be a hydrogen fuel-cell version of the BMW i3? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Colorado, Nevada, Utah to collaborate on electric-car charging network

Green Car Reports

innovation in electric-car incentives and infrastructure has come not from the federal government but from one or more states, especially California. Much of the U.S.

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