Jan 25, 2023 - 12:16 pm
Tesla to build 4680 assembly & truck plant in Nevada
Tesla has announced a massive expansion of its site in the US state of Nevada with two new production facilities: one for 4680-format battery cells with a capacity of 100 gigawatt-hours per year and another for the series production of the Tesla ‘Semi’ electric truck.
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Dec 8, 2022 - 06:16 pm
Redwood seals deal with Nevada Governor’s Office
In the USA, Redwood Materials was approved for more than $105.6 million in tax incentives for its battery recycling and materials facility in Northern Nevada in exchange for $1.1 billion in capital investments at its Storey County facility.
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Nov 16, 2022 - 12:35 pm
Tesla announces ‘delivery event’ for the Semi
Following the start of production of the Tesla Semi in October, Tesla has now confirmed the date for the start of deliveries of the electric truck: Tesla will host a special “delivery event” on 1 December at its factory in Nevada.
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Aug 16, 2022 - 02:02 pm
Panasonic looks to improve efficiency in Gigafactory 1
Panasonic wants to increase production at its factory in Nevada, where it operates jointly with Tesla, by another ten per cent. According to a media report, this will not be achieved by a new production line, but by optimising the efficiency of manufacturing.
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Aug 2, 2022 - 01:33 pm
Prime Planet secures lithium from Nevada
Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, the battery joint venture of Toyota and Panasonic, has signed a binding offtake agreement with Ioneer for lithium carbonate from Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada.
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Jun 22, 2022 - 02:34 pm
Redwood Materials announces cooperation with Toyota
The recycling start-up Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has gained another major partner from the automotive industry. Toyota Motor North America and Redwood will collaborate on the collection, reprocessing, recycling and supply of battery materials for electric car batteries.
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Jan 21, 2022 - 03:07 pm
Redwood to launch anode copper foil production
Redwood Materials, founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel, plans to start up its anode copper foil production facility at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in Nevada in the first half of 2022 and begin shipping to customers.
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Dec 13, 2021 - 01:52 pm
Tesla is ramping up Semi pre-production in Nevada
Tesla has started small-scale production of the ‘Semi’ electric truck in a new hall at its Nevada factory, according to an observer. However, series production of the Tesla Semi is not scheduled to start until 2023.
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Oct 25, 2021 - 11:50 am
Nevada adopts clean car standards
The US state of Nevada has now become the sixteenth state in the nation to adopt clean car standards. The regulations will be implemented for the model year 2025. The legislation will also develop $100 million in charging infrastructure during the next three years.
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Oct 8, 2021 - 12:37 pm
Tesla moves HQ to Texas
Tesla will move its headquarters from Palo Alto in Silicon Valley to Austin in Texas. Elon Musk made the announcement at Tesla’s annual general meeting, which was already held in Texas.
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Aug 30, 2021 - 02:41 pm
Nuro’s new US plant to make “tens of thousands” of EVs
US startup Nuro, which specialises in autonomous electric vehicles, announces a production facility in southern Nevada. Nuro states the capacity of the future plant as “tens of thousands of delivery vehicles”. For production, Nuro is enlisting support from BYD North America.
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Jul 29, 2021 - 01:46 pm
Redwood gathers $700 million in investment
The battery recycling start-up Redwood Materials, founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has raised more than 700 million US dollars from a group of strategic investors. The money is to be used to finance expansion.
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May 11, 2021 - 02:18 pm
Battery production at Gigafactory 1 turns first profits
Panasonic has presented its business figures for the 2021 financial year that ended at the end of March. The production of battery cells with Tesla in the Gigafactory 1 in Nevada was profitable for the first time over the entire financial year.
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Jan 9, 2021 - 12:31 pm
Albemarle to double lithium capacity by 2025
In response to growing global demand for electric cars, Albemarle has announced an increase in capacity at its Silver Peak lithium production facility in the US state of Nevada. Albemarle will invest $30 million to $50 million to double production there by 2025.
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Nov 9, 2020 - 04:22 pm
Virgin Hyperloop transports first passengers
Virgin Hyperloop has completed its first crewed test drive. A Hyperloop capsule with two of the company’s managers on board was transported at over 170 kph through a test tube near Las Vegas. Virgin Hyperloop is aiming for commercial operation of the transport system by 2030.
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Oct 31, 2020 - 02:44 pm
Panasonic to develop new 4680 battery cell for Tesla
Panasonic is working on the development of a new battery cell for Tesla, based on the new 4680 format presented by Tesla at ‘Battery Day’. The South Korean battery company LG Chem, who similarly supplies Tesla, is also developing a new round cell that is very similar to the key data of the new Tesla […]
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Sep 28, 2020 - 01:08 pm
Nevada court (mostly) rules in favour of Tesla vs Tripp
The legal case between Tesla and former employee Martin Tripp has been ongoing since 2018. After Tripp leaked sensitive documents and presented himself as a whistleblower, the court has made a ruling that is mostly – but not entirely – a victory for Tesla.
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Sep 23, 2020 - 02:56 am
Tesla Battery Day: ‘tabless’ 4680 cell and a $25k car
The long wait has come to an end as the Tesla Battery Day is over, and what did we get? Silence, at first, as viewers from around the world watched the stream with no audio. Then, we got some of the expected news with more detail and articulated ambitions, and a promise of a 25k […]
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Aug 20, 2020 - 01:22 pm
Panasonic boosts Tesla battery production with $100M
The Tesla-Panasonic partnership is warming with expansion and cell innovation underway. The Japanese company will invest 100 million dollars at the Gigafactory 1 in Nevada to set up another production line to increase capacity by 10 per cent.
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Jul 17, 2020 - 11:39 am
Inside the Tesla Gigafactory 1 in Nevada (video)
The Science Channel has gained access to Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 and released an approximately 10-minute video, which provides the most detailed insight into the massive plant in the Nevada desert to date. Battery production capacities are particularly impressive.
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Jun 17, 2020 - 03:51 pm
Tesla & Panasonic renew 3-year cell supply agreement
Tesla has signed a new three-year price agreement with Panasonic to manufacture and supply battery cells at Gigafactory 1 in Nevada. The general terms and conditions have also been adjusted in some points as part of the partnership.
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May 14, 2020 - 02:08 pm
Tesla announces new Fremont production manager
Tesla has found a successor for Jatinder Dhillon. According to reports, Richard Miller now heads production at the Fremont plant. Miller is taking over the job at a difficult time, but there seems to be an “agreement” with Alameda County about reopening the plant.
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May 12, 2020 - 04:40 pm
Tesla boss Elon Musk hurls a few threats
The head of Tesla wants to move his headquarters and future operations to Nevada and Texas because Californian authorities will not yet let Tesla open its Fremont plant. Musk has even openly threatened the state with withdrawal from California altogether.
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May 5, 2020 - 03:19 pm
Tesla is ordering battery manufacturing equipment
According to a media report, Tesla has commissioned the South Korean company Hanwha to supply equipment for battery formation. This is probably equipment that Tesla is already ordering for its intended cell production.
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Apr 14, 2020 - 05:40 pm
More US states adopt tighter emission standards
Washington State has become the twelfth state to adopt tighter emissions standards in the face of the new laxer laws brought in by the Trump administration, following the example of California. Four more states are about to do the same.
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Jul 5, 2019 - 01:33 pm
Double or Nothing
While the electric kick scooters populating the streets of major cities are obviously designed to safely carry one person, it does happen that people do not exactly follow the instructions. The startup BOGO (Buy One Get One) is attempting to address this disparity by offering a new electric kick scooter with an elongated board and […]
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