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Tesla supplier announces $28 million facility near Giga Texas

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A Korea-based Tesla Supplier has been approved to build a $28 million facility in Texas, not far from the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s Gigafactory in Travis County. City Councilmembers in Buda, Texas this week approved Korea-based Tesla supplier Futronic to build its first U.S.

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Hyundai Motor to use solar energy to power Georgia Metaplant

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Hyundai Motor will use solar energy to power its Georgia Metaplant, which is still under construction. South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group signed a 15-year power agreement with Spain’s Matrix Renewables to power the electric vehicle (EV) plant. The agreement will run from 2025 through 2040. Despite discussing a slowdown in U.S.

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Tesla removes base Model Y Dual-Motor AWD from configurator

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The base Tesla Model Y Dual-Motor AWD variant is no longer available on the company’s configurator. As of this writing, only the Tesla Model Y Long Range and Performance variants are available for purchase. The company added the base Dual-Motor AWD variant for the starting price of $49,990 before incentives.

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Texas is Suing GM for Alleged Improper Data Collection and Sharing

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The issue has gained so much steam that the state of Texas is suing General Motors for the practice. Paxton’s office said GM had been using the practice since the 2015 model year and stated that the automaker’s opt-in/opt-out processes weren’t made clear to buyers at the time of purchase.

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Tesla shares rare look at its electric motor and battery pack line in Giga Shanghai

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The company’s purchase of the Fremont Factory allowed it to transition from a niche sports car maker into one that made mid-volume production cars. Press tours were conducted with local media outlets from time to time, but the facility’s battery pack and electric motor production lines have mostly been kept hidden. .

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Tesla Giga Texas ‘Bobcat Project’: What we know so far

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Tesla recently purchased another plot of land to the East of the Giga Texas facility that the company is currently working on constructing. Documents from the Austin, Texas Public Database show that Tesla purchased another slice of land, but what are the company’s plans for it? Here is what we know so far.

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GM makes its largest green energy purchase to date; 50 MW wind deal

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General Motors has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of its US facilities, including business offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, a major assembly and stamping complex in Arlington, Texas, and 13 parts warehouses east of the Mississippi River.

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