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Tesla Semi exec shares key program and Nevada factory details

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Tesla Senior Manager, Semi program Dan Priestley recently spoke at the ACT Expo event in Las Vegas, Nevada. As could be seen in Priestley’s presentation, which was shared on YouTube in the Out of Spec Podcast channel, Tesla currently lists the Semi’s 300-mile Standard Range version with a tare weight of less than 20,000 lbs.

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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

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Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money. The post Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Get started here. –ad*

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Tesla is delivering 50 more Semi units to PepsiCo

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During his talk at the ACT Expo clean transportation conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dan Priestley, the Senior Manager of the Tesla Semi program, revealed that efforts are now underway to deliver 50 more units of the all-electric Class 8 truck to PepsiCo. It appears that PepsiCo’s Tesla Semi pilot program has been successful so far.

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo Experiencing the Bronco Sport in the Wild When Ford debuted the all-new Bronco Sport in 2021, it said it was “Built Wild.” There is also a similar program in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the full-size Bronco. Much of the 35 miles of trail was purpose-built and curated by the Off-Roadeo team.

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Continental focusing on automated driving as key long-term technology strategy; receives approval to test automated vehicles on Nevada roads

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As a reflection of this focus, Continental has just received approval from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to test autonomous vehicles on the state’s public roads. Continental’s testing license is for the company’s highly automated vehicle, and represents the first license granted by the Nevada DMV to an automotive supplier.

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The Boring Company to purchase land from UNLV for Vegas Loop station

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acres of land near the Thomas & Mack Center from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). A land agreement is set for review at the meeting of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents on March 9. This is an important designation, as the system requires Homeland Security approval for SEAR Level 1 events.

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Tesla Semi makes a Super Bowl appearance

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With the Super Bowl, an entire week of events precedes the game itself, which is held on Sunday. Credit: u/revsky on the r/TeslaMotors subreddit It appears the Semi could have been hauling equipment for the Day 3 Events of the Super Bowl Experience, which include a concert from Jimmy Eat World. Parent company PepsiCo.

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