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RTC of Southern Nevada adds state’s first two hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to fleet; 7 more on order

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The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has added two hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to its fleet. This technology is the first of its kind in Nevada, and the buses are the first hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to be operational statewide. The hydrogen buses were funded with a $3.8-million

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GM is delaying a $330 million lithium investment in Nevada

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General Motors (GM) will delay part of a mining investment in Nevada worth $330 million, as announced by partner Lithium Americas this week. Lithium Americas shared the news in a press release on Friday, saying that GM agreed to delay the $330 million investment into developing Thacker Pass in Nevada. presidential election.

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American Battery Technology expands R&D center at the University of Nevada, Reno

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The labs are currently housed at the Nevada Center for Applied Research (NCAR) located at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR).

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Tesla Giga Nevada expansion tax breaks to remain secret for now: NV officials

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada facility will undergo a serious expansion that would allow it to mass produce the Tesla Semi and produce 100 GWh of 4680 battery cells per year. The date is three days before the office is expected to vote on whether Giga Nevada’s expansion is eligible to receive tax breaks or not. Nevada Gov.

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Nevada is getting the world’s first lithium-sulfur battery gigafactory

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Rendering: Lyten Supermaterials trailblazer Lyten will invest over $1 billion to build the world’s first lithium-sulfur battery gigafactory in Reno, Nevada. Lyten is also working closely with the University of Nevada-Reno (UNR), Truckee Meadows Community College, and Nevada Native American and Tribal members to develop a workforce pipeline.

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Kia Motors granted Nevada autonomous driving license

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Kia Motors has been granted a licence by the state of Nevada to carry out testing of its autonomous driving technologies on public roads for the first time.

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Tesla partners with Western Nevada College to train employees

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Tesla and the Western Nevada College (WNV) are partnering to train 62 Tesla employees through the college’s Manufacturing Technician program, Nevada Business reported. The program is funded by Project SANDI and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN). Teslarati is now on TikTok.

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