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

Electrek

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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Tesla Fremont and Giga Nevada have built 3 million cars

Teslarati

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

Green Car Congress

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

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The Tesla Semi jobs are in Sparks, Nevada; Palo Alto, California; and Austin, Texas. Tesla Boomer Mama on X counted 86 new jobs posted by the Tesla Semi department , including positions called for Asset Technicians, Software Engineers, and supply chain specialists. Tesla posted quite a few open jobs related to Semi production.

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Panasonic turns to JB Straubel’s Redwood for recycled battery materials to supply Tesla Giga Nevada

Electrek

Panasonic announced that it is going to purchase copper foil produced from recycled materials by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials for battery cell production at Gigafactory Nevada. The materials will end up in Tesla vehicles – going full circle.

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Advancing lithium brine properties in Nevada to supply global and domestic lithium demand

Innovation News Network

Learn how Iconic Minerals is advancing its highly prospective lithium brine properties in Nevada to reinforce supply chains. The post Advancing lithium brine properties in Nevada to supply global and domestic lithium demand appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Tesla Semi exec shares key program and Nevada factory details

Teslarati

Tesla Senior Manager, Semi program Dan Priestley recently spoke at the ACT Expo event in Las Vegas, Nevada. This has allowed Tesla to not only refine the vehicle but also electrify its supply chain. Priestley noted that Tesla is looking to start Semi deliveries from its Nevada factory around 2026. million miles to date.

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