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Tesla building apparent Cybercab castings ahead of launch

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Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas is building what appear to be castings for the upcoming Cybercab, ahead of the vehicle’s launch and the highly anticipated debut of Unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD). On Monday, Tesla Giga Texas site observer Joe Tegtmeyer shared photos on X of some unique castings out beside the factory.

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Texas awards SpaceX $17.3M grant to expand Bastrop tech hub

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that SpaceX has received a $17.3 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund. The expansion is expected to create over 400 jobs and over $280 million in capital investment, as per a press release from the Office of the Texas Governor. We love Texas.

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Tesla reveals latest Giga Texas production milestone

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Tesla celebrated a major production milestone at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas this week, just as the company continues to ramp up production of its refreshed Model Y. “Congrats to the Giga Texas team on producing their 400,000th vehicle,” Tesla writes.

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Tesla lands in Texas for latest Megapack production facility

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It has chosen Waller County, Texas, as the location of the new plant, according to a Commissioners Court meeting that occurred on Wednesday, March 5. ” Tesla has had a lease on the building where it will manufacture the Megapacks since October 2021.

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Direct lithium extraction company EnergyX secures $20M in funding commitments

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Direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology company Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. The company said that the funding makes it the highest-valued direct lithium extraction technology company on the market. EnergyX) has secured commitments of $20 million in financing. Source: EnergyX.

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India state minister meets with Tesla executive at Giga Texas

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An Indian minister from the state of Andhra Pradesh has met with one of Tesla’s top executives at the company’s Gigafactory Texas, following years of attempts to court the U.S. automaker to build a manufacturing facility in the country.

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Tesla partners up to expand Virtual Power Plant program in Texas

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Tesla is a part of a new energy partnership in Texas set to help expand the company’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in the state, as announced by one energy provider this week. Along with Texas, Tesla currently has U.S. Storm Watch alone will save lives.

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