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Tesla investing $3.6B more in Nevada, including high-volume Semi factory and 100GWh 4680 cell factory

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Tesla will invest an additional $3.6 billion in Nevada to continue growing Gigafactory Nevada with two new factories: a 100 GWh 4680 cell ( earlier post ) factory (with capacity to produce enough batteries for 1.5 In 2014, Tesla committed to invest $3.5 Since then, Tesla has invested $6.2 million battery packs 3.6

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Tesla Fremont and Giga Nevada have built 3 million cars

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Tesla has celebrated the production of three million cars across its Fremont factory and Gigafactory Nevada, just under two years after surpassing two million at the sites. On Friday evening, in a post on X , Tesla’s main account shared a congratulations to Fremont and Giga Nevada, celebrating the accomplishment.

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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. During his talk, the executive highlighted several key tidbits about the Tesla Semi program, such as its current milestones and the company’s plans for the vehicle’s future. million miles to date.

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Tesla lays off more workers at Giga Nevada plant

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Tesla is looking to lay off more workers at its Gigafactory in Nevada, coming as the latest in the company’s efforts to trim its workforce globally. From Tesla’s advertising team, which was cut in its entirety , to follow-up layoffs hitting those in the U.S. The notice came as a part of the U.S.

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New Tesla Semi jobs posted, including ones located in Sparks, Nevada

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Tesla posted quite a few open jobs related to Semi production. The Tesla Semi jobs are in Sparks, Nevada; Palo Alto, California; and Austin, Texas. Tesla Boomer Mama on X counted 86 new jobs posted by the Tesla Semi department , including positions called for Asset Technicians, Software Engineers, and supply chain specialists.

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Tesla Semi has shipped over 20k battery packs out of Giga Nevada

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The Tesla Semi has been proving itself in real-world situations, with the company’s fleet of all-electric Class 8 trucks transporting over 20,000 battery packs from Gigafactory Nevada to the Fremont Factory. Every day, the Tesla Semi demonstrates that battery electric trucks can directly replace diesel trucks.

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Tesla breaks ground on $3.6B Giga Nevada expansion for Semi and 4680 cell

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Tesla has officially broken ground on the $3.6 billion expansion of Gigafactory Nevada, which will add 4 million square feet of manufacturing space and two new facilities for Semi and 4680 cell production. Tesla announced the project nearly a year ago , on January 24, 2023. The post Tesla breaks ground on $3.6B

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