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Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

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Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automotive company to bring SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving to the US, with Nevada being the first state to confirm the compliance of the system with state regulations. Tesla’s FSD is still considered SAE Level 2.)

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Tesla Semi burns rubber and shows off turning circle in new Giga Nevada sighting

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Yet if recent sightings at the Giga Nevada area are any indication, it appears that the Semi is now in limited production — and Tesla is doing some interesting tests with its freshly made trucks. The Semi’s new video, which was shared on YouTube by Tesla advocate Sawyer Merritt , was shot last Friday near Gigafactory Nevada.

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Tesla Semi pair spotted near Giga Nevada, and one is showing off its frunk

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In a recent sighting, two units of the Tesla Semi were spotted together near Gigafactory Nevada, and one of them even had its frunk opened. . The images were reportedly taken at the Tesla Semi facility near the Giga Nevada complex. BREAKING: 2 brand new Tesla Semi's spotted at Giga Nevada Semi factory.

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Tesla Semi gets its newest customer

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.” Manufacturing of the Semi is confined to a small facility that is in Sparks, Nevada , near the Tesla Gigafactory. The Tesla Semi production processes will move to a new facility that the automaker is currently in the process of building. Tesla was granted around $330 million in tax breaks for the plant.

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Nevada the site for the Tesla Gigafactory pending legislative approval of incentive package estimated at up to $1.25B over 20 years

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On Thursday, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Elon Musk, Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors, confirmed what had been widely leaked the day before: that Nevada and Tesla had reached an agreement—subject to legislative review and approval—that will result in the state being the site for the Tesla Gigafactory. Earlier post.)

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

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million grant to purchase new hybrid-electric buses and build a new fueling station. The RAPID BRT offers a reliable, desirable alternative for residents heading to jobs on or near the downtown corridor, and students heading to the University of Nevada at Reno.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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Anovion, with its partners, collaborators and stakeholders, will build 35,000 tons per annum of new synthetic graphite anode material capacity for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and critical energy storage applications. The construction process will use established and approved processes for building new manufacturing sites.

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