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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada operations exec heads to Plug Power

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At the Nevada plant, Mindnich was responsible for overseeing a team of over 5,000 employees. At the Nevada plant, Mindnich was responsible for overseeing a team of over 5,000 employees. It is unclear who will take Mindnich’s post as the Senior Director of Gigafactory Nevada Operations.

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FTA awarding $5.1M for 10 new hybrid buses and fueling station in Reno, Nevada

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Funding for up to 10 new hybrid electric buses that will boost service on Virginia Street and a fueling station that will be built at RTC’s maintenance and operations facility is provided through the Federal Transit Administration’s FY2011 State of Good Repair grant program.

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The Boring Company Vegas Loop gets approval from Commissioners

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The Clark County Nevada Commissioners Board recently approved The Boring Company’s (TBC) Vegas Loop franchise agreement, marking another milestone in the project. ClarkCounty #transportation #infrastructure pic.twitter.com/tjpoIAasFm — Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) October 20, 2021.

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Tesla Solar Roof withstands 155 mph winds, Powerwall survives hours-long underwater ordeal

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An image shared of the home showed that while some parts of the roof may need maintenance, Hurricane Ian’s brutal winds and rain failed to rip off the Solar Roof tiles from the home. . Recent reports have also suggested that Gigafactory Nevada is hitting its stride in its Powerwall production.

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Tesla supplier Panasonic to boost productivity before adding an EV plant

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Kusumi also noted that there was still significant room to increase production at its current factories, simply through improving machine maintenance and overall processes. location at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada, and the manufacturer is building a second site in Kansas. Currently, Panasonic has a U.S.

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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The Michigan Department of Transportation will receive funds to replace aging diesel buses with zero-emission electric buses and related charging station infrastructure, and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. City of Rochester. Kitsap Transit.

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Proterra electric buses pass 2M revenue-miles mark

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Proterra has 63 buses on the road today in Texas, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina and Washington. Proterra Inc. announced that its US fleet has surpassed two million miles of revenue service. million pounds of CO 2 emissions. kWh/mile.