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Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

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JUNE 23, 2020

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the “ Clean Cars Nevada ” initiative, which will evaluate the adoption of new regulations to provide Nevadans with more choices for low and zero emission electric passenger cars and trucks at dealerships throughout the state beginning in 2024.

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Tesla investing $3.6B more in Nevada, including high-volume Semi factory and 100GWh 4680 cell factory

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JANUARY 25, 2023

billion in Nevada to continue growing Gigafactory Nevada with two new factories: a 100 GWh 4680 cell ( earlier post ) factory (with capacity to produce enough batteries for 1.5 billion in Nevada for its first Gigafactory, targeted at 35 GWh of battery cells annually—enough to manufacture about 500,000 vehicles per year.

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Schlumberger New Energy Venture to launch a lithium extraction pilot plant in Nevada

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MARCH 19, 2021

The deployment of the pilot plant will be in Clayton Valley, Nevada, USA. Nevada lithium resources present an excellent opportunity to demonstrate a leap in production efficiency with a more sustainable approach. Schlumberger New Energy is developing a lithium extraction pilot plant through its new venture, NeoLith Energy.

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Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

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APRIL 1, 2022

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing Nevada to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).

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Velodyne Lidar partnering with U Nevada, Reno to advance research in transportation infrastructure

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AUGUST 17, 2020

is partnering with the University of Nevada, Reno to advance research in transportation infrastructure. Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Lidar-enhanced” roads can also communicate data to connected vehicles to support eco-drive and collision avoidance applications.

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

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AUGUST 2, 2022

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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Vast Nevada solar array on federal land will be biggest ever

Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2020

Nevada is set to host the largest solar array in the United States. Last month, the U.S. Department of the Interior approved a proposal for the Gemini Solar Project, a $1 billion solar-generating facility to be located about 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

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Albemarle expands Nevada site to increase domestic production of lithium

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JANUARY 10, 2021

and begin a program to evaluate clays and other available Nevada resources for commercial production of lithium. Beginning in 2021, the company plans to invest $30 million to $50 million to double the current production at the Nevada site by 2025, making full use of its brine water rights.

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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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AUGUST 19, 2023

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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Tesla preparing for construction on Giga Nevada Semi factory

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JULY 7, 2024

Tesla is preparing to start construction on its upcoming high-volume Semi factory in Nevada, as suggested by huge steel deliveries recently arriving to the site. Tesla started breaking ground on expansions to Giga Nevada in January, setting the stage for increased production of both the Semi and its 4680 battery cells.

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Tesla ramps 4680 cell production at Giga Nevada

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Tesla is ramping 4680 cell production at Gigafactory Nevada. billion new investment in Giga Nevada which will go towards growing the factory’s footprint, more employees, a 100 GWh 4680 cell factory, and a Semi factory. of new investment in Giga Nevada. The company recently announced a $3.6 Today, we’re announcing $3.6B

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New Tesla Semi jobs posted, including ones located in Sparks, Nevada

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JANUARY 23, 2024

The Tesla Semi jobs are in Sparks, Nevada; Palo Alto, California; and Austin, Texas. andra Merz (@TeslaBoomerMama) January 23, 2024 The new Tesla Semi jobs in Nevada might connect to the company’s construction project at its Sparks gigafactory. Tesla posted quite a few open jobs related to Semi production.

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Tesla is finally going to expand Gigafactory Nevada

Electrek

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Tesla is finally planning to expand the Gigafactory Nevada building after years of being “stuck” at about “30% of its final size”. The post Tesla is finally going to expand Gigafactory Nevada appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla lays off more workers at Giga Nevada plant

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APRIL 27, 2024

Tesla is looking to lay off more workers at its Gigafactory in Nevada, coming as the latest in the company’s efforts to trim its workforce globally. The post Tesla lays off more workers at Giga Nevada plant appeared first on TESLARATI. The notice came as a part of the U.S. ” What are your thoughts?

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Tesla breaks ground on $3.6B Giga Nevada expansion for Semi and 4680 cell

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JANUARY 19, 2024

billion expansion of Gigafactory Nevada, which will add 4 million square feet of manufacturing space and two new facilities for Semi and 4680 cell production. Giga Nevada expansion for Semi and 4680 cell appeared first on TESLARATI. Tesla has officially broken ground on the $3.6 The post Tesla breaks ground on $3.6B

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Tesla spotted gathering massive number of Megapacks outside Gigafactory Nevada

Electrek

JULY 8, 2022

Tesla has been spotted gathering a massive number of Megapacks outside its Gigafactory Nevada. The post Tesla spotted gathering massive number of Megapacks outside Gigafactory Nevada appeared first on Electrek. Is it a backlog due to supply chain issues or a new giant battery is in the work?

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Neuralink switches incorporation from Delaware to Nevada: Bloomberg

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Following Elon Musk’s recent statements opposing incorporating companies in Delaware, a report has now said that his brain implant company Neuralink has switched its incorporation to Nevada. The post Neuralink switches incorporation from Delaware to Nevada: Bloomberg appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla Fremont and Giga Nevada have built 3 million cars

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MAY 18, 2024

Tesla has celebrated the production of three million cars across its Fremont factory and Gigafactory Nevada, just under two years after surpassing two million at the sites. On Friday evening, in a post on X , Tesla’s main account shared a congratulations to Fremont and Giga Nevada, celebrating the accomplishment.

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Nevada pledges to electrify all new trucks and buses by 2050

Electrek

APRIL 1, 2022

The governor of Nevada, Steve Sisolak (D-NV), signed a multi-state agreement yesterday that pledges at least 30% of all new trucks and buses sold will be zero emission by 2030, and 100% will be zero emission by 2050. The post Nevada pledges to electrify all new trucks and buses by 2050 appeared first on Electrek.

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

Electrek

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Supermaterials trailblazer Lyten will invest over $1 billion to build the world’s first lithium-sulfur battery gigafactory in Reno, Nevada.

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Tesla finally moves forward with Gigafactory Nevada expansion for Tesla Semi and 4680 cells

Electrek

JANUARY 19, 2024

Tesla finally moved forward with Gigafactory Nevada expansion for Tesla Semi and 4680 cells a year after the original announcement.

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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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JANUARY 27, 2023

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 & 4680 Battery Production To Expand At Nevada Gigafactory

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JANUARY 25, 2023

billion to expand the Nevada Gigafactory to make the Semi and 4680 battery cells. Tesla plans to invest another $3.6

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Tesla’s Giga Nevada Semi factory gets its first steel beams

Teslarati

AUGUST 26, 2024

The first steel beams are going up at Tesla’s under-construction Semi factory expansion at Gigafactory Nevada, as spotted in a video update this week. On Monday, Tesla Giga Nevada observer Zanegler spotted construction crews putting up the first steel beams at the Semi factory expansion site. factory in Nevada.

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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

Electrek

APRIL 29, 2024

Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money.

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Tesla's Nevada Gigafactory expansion: Batteries for 1.5M EVs annually

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2023

billion expansion of its Nevada battery "Gigafactory" that the company claims will supply over one million EVs annually. The investment will add 3,000 new jobs and two new factories at the Sparks, Nevada, site, Tesla said in what reads as a press release—with a few more details confirmed as part of Tesla's.

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Tesla Semi has shipped over 20k battery packs out of Giga Nevada

Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2024

The Tesla Semi has been proving itself in real-world situations, with the company’s fleet of all-electric Class 8 trucks transporting over 20,000 battery packs from Gigafactory Nevada to the Fremont Factory. We are in the process of building a manufacturing facility at Giga Nevada to significantly increase production,” Patel noted.

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Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Nevada

Electrek

MAY 3, 2023

Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Sparks, Nevada, according to a new building permit obtained by Electrek. more… The post Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Nevada appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Semi factory near Giga Nevada shows construction progress

Teslarati

AUGUST 8, 2024

Tesla seems to be hard at work building its dedicated Semi factory near Giga Nevada. Check out a recent drone flyover of the Tesla Semi factory construction site near Giga Nevada in the video below. The post Tesla Semi factory near Giga Nevada shows construction progress appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla Giga Nevada exceeds 6.5K Powerwall per week, on target to make 442 Megapacks in Q3

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A recent meeting with Tesla employees has revealed that Gigafactory Nevada is hitting its stride in the production of the company’s battery storage products like the Powerwall and Megapack. Gigafactory Nevada underwent leadership changes this year, with former Vice President of Gigafactory Operations Chris Lister leaving this summer.

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Lithium Deposit In Extinct Nevada Volcano Could Be Largest In The World

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A team of geologists say they may have found the world's largest lithium deposit in the world inside an extinct volcano in Nevada.

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Nevada introduces great state incentives for electric trucks and buses

Electrek

JUNE 19, 2023

Nevada has a new law that lowers the price upfront of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks and buses for businesses and public fleets. more… The post Nevada introduces great state incentives for electric trucks and buses appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Semi exec shares key program and Nevada factory details

Teslarati

MAY 21, 2024

Tesla Senior Manager, Semi program Dan Priestley recently spoke at the ACT Expo event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: Out of Spec Podcast /YouTube The Tesla Semi executive reiterated the company’s goal of producing 50,000 units of the all-electric Class 8 truck when the vehicle’s Nevada production facility is ramped.

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38 production Tesla Semi units spotted at Nevada prototype factory

Teslarati

OCTOBER 8, 2024

On the contrary, recent drone footage of the Tesla Semi prototype facility near Giga Nevada suggests that more units of the all-electric Class 8 long-hauler are being produced. The post 38 production Tesla Semi units spotted at Nevada prototype factory appeared first on TESLARATI. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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MARCH 9, 2023

The demand for domestically produced and sustainably sourced battery metals has grown at a near insatiable rate over recent years, as the domestic manufacturing capacity of lithium-ion batteries has grown exponentially from less than 50 GWh/year to now more than 700 GWh/year of operational and announced capacity.

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In a first, US approves massive new lithium mine in Nevada

Electrek

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The US government has approved the construction of a massive new lithium mine on public land in Nevada as part of a strategy to break China’s dominance over the supply chain of critical minerals used in EVs. The mine will be a key supplier to Ford’s future EVs.

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Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

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AUGUST 21, 2022

The only lithium production in the United States currently is from one brine operation in Nevada. Source: Statista. Two companies have produced a wide range of downstream lithium compounds in the United States from domestic or imported lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, and lithium hydroxide.

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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: global battery gigafactory pipeline tops 300; China dominates

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MAY 21, 2022

In September 2019, just one of the five North American gigafactories tracked by Benchmark directly involved an automaker: Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Nevada. Joint ventures between automakers and battery companies have been central to this growth.

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Panasonic applies lessons from Tesla Giga Nevada to new Kansas facility

Teslarati

JUNE 28, 2024

Panasonic Energy is applying lessons from Tesla Giga Nevada to is upcoming battery plant in De Soto, Kansas. Tesla and Panasonic have been making battery cells for electric vehicles since 2017 at Giga Nevada, otherwise known as Gigafactory 1. Panasonic will apply the lessons it learned in Nevada at its new battery plant in Kansas.

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Panasonic Energy advancing plans for $4B gigafactory in Kansas

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JULY 14, 2022

The announcement comes five years after Panasonic Group began production of lithium-ion batteries at Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) in Sparks, Nevada for Tesla. PENA is now one of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factories, surpassing six billion EV battery cells shipped.

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Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates 5 million drive unit production milestone

Teslarati

JUNE 5, 2024

Tesla Giga Nevada is pretty underrated as far as the electric vehicle maker’s facilities are concerned, but the massive battery and drive unit production facility remains a crucial part of the company’s operations. Congratulations Giga Nevada team on building their 5 Millionth Drive Unit! 40GWh of packs/modules/cells.

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Zoox begins true driverless rides in Vegas as first purpose-built robotaxi operating in Nevada

Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

Less than five months after beginning completely driverless (and pedal-less) rides on public roads in California, Zoox has expanded operations to Nevada, beginning where else but fabulous Las Vegas. Nevada is quickly becoming a hub for robotaxis, but Zoox is captured a “first” in the Silver State thanks to its unique design.

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A 350-mile electricity transmission line in Nevada is now approved

Electrek

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The massive Greenlink West Transmission Project in Nevada got the final green light this week by the US Department of the Interior.

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Nuro to build first US manufacturing and testing facilities for Gen 3 autonomous vehicle

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2021

Autonomous delivery company Nuro is investing $40 million to develop two new facilities in southern Nevada—an end-of-line manufacturing facility and a closed-course test track—to commercialize and scale production of the company’s third-generation autonomous vehicle.

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Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

Tesla investing $3.6B more in Nevada, including high-volume Semi factory and 100GWh 4680 cell factory

Schlumberger New Energy Venture to launch a lithium extraction pilot plant in Nevada

Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

Velodyne Lidar partnering with U Nevada, Reno to advance research in transportation infrastructure

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

Vast Nevada solar array on federal land will be biggest ever

Albemarle expands Nevada site to increase domestic production of lithium

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

Tesla preparing for construction on Giga Nevada Semi factory

Tesla ramps 4680 cell production at Giga Nevada

New Tesla Semi jobs posted, including ones located in Sparks, Nevada

Tesla is finally going to expand Gigafactory Nevada

Tesla lays off more workers at Giga Nevada plant

Tesla breaks ground on $3.6B Giga Nevada expansion for Semi and 4680 cell

Tesla spotted gathering massive number of Megapacks outside Gigafactory Nevada

Neuralink switches incorporation from Delaware to Nevada: Bloomberg

Tesla Fremont and Giga Nevada have built 3 million cars

Nevada pledges to electrify all new trucks and buses by 2050

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

Tesla finally moves forward with Gigafactory Nevada expansion for Tesla Semi and 4680 cells

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

Tesla Semi & 4680 Battery Production To Expand At Nevada Gigafactory

Tesla’s Giga Nevada Semi factory gets its first steel beams

Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

Tesla's Nevada Gigafactory expansion: Batteries for 1.5M EVs annually

Tesla Semi has shipped over 20k battery packs out of Giga Nevada

Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Nevada

Tesla Semi factory near Giga Nevada shows construction progress

Tesla Giga Nevada exceeds 6.5K Powerwall per week, on target to make 442 Megapacks in Q3

Lithium Deposit In Extinct Nevada Volcano Could Be Largest In The World

Nevada introduces great state incentives for electric trucks and buses

Tesla Semi exec shares key program and Nevada factory details

38 production Tesla Semi units spotted at Nevada prototype factory

Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

In a first, US approves massive new lithium mine in Nevada

Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: global battery gigafactory pipeline tops 300; China dominates

Panasonic applies lessons from Tesla Giga Nevada to new Kansas facility

Panasonic Energy advancing plans for $4B gigafactory in Kansas

Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates 5 million drive unit production milestone

Zoox begins true driverless rides in Vegas as first purpose-built robotaxi operating in Nevada

A 350-mile electricity transmission line in Nevada is now approved

Nuro to build first US manufacturing and testing facilities for Gen 3 autonomous vehicle

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