Teslarati

JUNE 5, 2023

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is accelerating plans to increase battery cell production at Gigafactory Nevada. Increasing battery production at Giga Nevada would likely help Tesla increase its vehicle production capacity and benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) electric vehicle (EV) tax credits.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Tesla Gigafactory Nevada employees have built the 1,000,000th battery pack produced at the plant. Employees at the Sparks, Nevada facility have each signed the commemorative pack, recognizing their hard work has officially resulted in one heck of a milestone for Tesla as a whole and each worker involved on production lines.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A Tesla Semi was spotted charging at the company’s newly-installed Megachargers at the Giga Nevada production facility near Sparks, Nevada. Awesome sighting today of a charging Tesla Semi at Tesla Giga Nevada! being the recipient of the first 15 Tesla Semis. FSDBETA $TSLA in Washington ????

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Teslarati

JANUARY 5, 2022

On Tuesday, January 4, Panasonic announced that Redwood Materials would start supplying copper foil to its battery production facility in Giga Nevada. Redwood Materials, which former Tesla CTO JB Straubel founded, will be supplying Panasonic with copper foil made from recycled materials.

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Teslarati

JULY 7, 2022

Demand for the Tesla Megapack remains strong based on the latest photos of Giga Nevada. Recent photos from OttoPilot reveal that Tesla is preparing for many Megapack shipments soon. Last year, Tesla Megapack deployments contributed significantly to Tesla’s increasing energy storage deployments.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla Giga Nevada’s Semi Megachargers are live, based on recent reports and pictures from the factory. Tesla appears to have started expanding the parking lot at Giga Nevada as well. Pepsi said it was expecting to receive 15 Tesla Semis earlier this year. . So it’s something we started a few years ago.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2022

It remains to be seen if Tesla was indeed able to deliver a few Tesla Semis to PepsiCo by the end of 2021, but it appears that the EV maker is busy with its all-electric Class 8 truck nonetheless. The images were reportedly taken at the Tesla Semi facility near the Giga Nevada complex.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 15, 2022

Tesla Gigafactory Nevada, a joint operation between the EV maker and longtime battery partner Panasonic, is reportedly expected to boost its production by 10%, or about the equivalent of one production line. This is reportedly where Giga Nevada comes in. Panasonic is one of Tesla’s most experienced battery suppliers.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 10, 2022

Redwood Materials, a battery recycling company founded and led by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, will begin its production of copper foil his year. Among the recycling company’s first customers is something very familiar to its founder — Gigafactory Nevada, which Tesla operates with Panasonic. Redwood wrote on Twitter.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2024

Battery supplier CATL is developing faster-charging battery cells for Tesla, according to Bloomberg (via Automotive News). CATL chairman Robin Zeng mentioned this project in an interview with Bloomberg in Hong Kong on Monday, in which he also confirmed that CATL is supplying equipment for Tesla's Nevada battery factory.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

When Tesla held the Cybertruck’s first customer delivery event, CEO Elon Musk highlighted that the all-electric pickup truck would be a capable work vehicle. For now, Redwood is localizing a global supply chain and producing anode and cathode components in the US using recycled materials for the first time.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Tesla finally moved forward with Gigafactory Nevada expansion for Tesla Semi and 4680 cells a year after the original announcement. Tesla Gigafactory Nevada was the first major step in Tesla’s effort to secure battery cell supply for its ambitious growth.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Panasonic Energy signed a long-term supply agreement with H&T Recharge for lithium-ion battery cans in North America. H&T Recharge is a battery component manufacturer supplying cylindrical batteries for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Panasonic and Tesla remain partners in the battery manufacturing.

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Teslarati

JUNE 14, 2021

Redwood Materials, a battery and e-waste recycling venture from former Tesla executive J.B. Straubel, has opened up a new manufacturing facility in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Park, just miles from Tesla’s Giga Nevada production facility. Tesla also manufactures electric motors for the Model 3 in the Nevada Gigafactory.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The billion-dollar loan will support the expansion of Redwood Materials’ McCarran site in Nevada. Redwood Materials plans to establish a recycling production facility on the McCarran site, located approximately 24 miles east of Sparks, Nevada, in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Teslarati

APRIL 13, 2022

A former Tesla research scientist will join Nevada-based American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), a critical minerals and lithium-ion battery recycling company, to spearhead an EV battery material recycling operation. McDaniel was at Tesla for two years and three months, according to his LinkedIn.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 31, 2024

Tesla is reportedly poised to expand its battery production activities in Nevada. Citing individuals reportedly familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News noted that Tesla is looking to establish the facility in Sparks, Nevada. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Five years ago, Tesla’s collaboration with Panasonic in building its massive Nevada Gigafactory was widely seen as somewhere between an overcommitment and a full-on boondoggle. The Gigafactory has already proven to be one of the smartest decisions made by Tesla.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

This year, Tesla’s cheapest cars, the Model 3 compact sedan, lost tax credits for the purchase of EVs under the Inflation Reduction Act. Tesla is expanding its battery facility in Sparks, Nevada to bring the supply chain for cheaper lithium iron phosphate batteries (LFP) to the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

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Teslarati

MARCH 25, 2024

CATL’s Chairman (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) teased Tesla batteries for the robotaxt fleet. Tesla will use idle equipment from Chinese supplier CATL at Gigafactory Nevada. He confirmed that CATL will supply battery machinery to Tesla Giga Nevada last month. billion expansion earlier this year.

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Teslarati

JULY 25, 2022

Tesla co-founder JB Straubel believes Redwood Materials’ $3.5 billion battery materials facility can make a difference in the United States’ EV supply chain. “The beginning of the supply chain didn’t keep up,” Straubel said. Redwood plans to make sure that it can help address this impending demand.

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Teslarati

MARCH 27, 2024

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas deemed Tesla and CATL the power couple that could recharge the United States electric vehicle (EV) market. In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. Tesla seems to be the first company to collaborate with CATL through LRS.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Tesla is considering options outside of Nuevo Leon for a potential production facility in Mexico as concerns with energy supply by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) have established potential barriers for the location. However, Tesla never announced this commitment to the location, and has since considered other options.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 23, 2024

. “We’re building a huge (Airbus A380 for scale) cathode plant with more than 1 million EVs/year of capacity at our Nevada Campus. The battery recycling company is determined to strengthen supply chains in North America and reduce its reliance on battery components from foreign nations.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Tesla Gigafactory Mexico will receive $153 million worth of incentives from Nuevo León as state officials seek to temper concerns about delays in the new factory. Nuevo León’s state economic development council approved Tesla Giga Mexico’s incentives, which include the buildout of basic infrastructure like roads and water treatment.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 12, 2022

During a recent interview with CNN anchor Julia Chatterley, Tesla co-founder and Redwood Materials CEO JB Straubel shared his thoughts about what he estimates is an upcoming electric vehicle battery supply crisis, his thoughts on the adoption of recycled batteries, and his long tenure with the Elon Musk-led EV maker.

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Teslarati

MAY 3, 2023

Tesla has applied for a set of building permits regarding a previously unannounced “Lithium Lab,” which is likely an upcoming R&D facility. It’s no secret that Tesla has been diving head first into developing more dependable lithium supplies, even going as far as opening its own lithium refinery in Southern Texas.

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Teslarati

MARCH 30, 2022

American electric vehicle maker Tesla has shown some remarkable foresight as it reportedly secured an undisclosed nickel supply deal with Brazilian mining firm Vale. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday that Tesla has been signing deals with several nickel suppliers since 2021.

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2024

“Since 2017, Panasonic Energy has worked with TMCC to provide educational opportunities to communities in northern Nevada and invest in talent development in the region. Tesla broke ground on its $3.6 billion Giga Nevada expansion for Semi and 4680 cell production earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

While other commodities are floundering or completely collapsing in this market, lithium—the critical mineral in the emerging battery gigafactory war—is poised to explode, and going forward Nevada is emerging as the front line in this pending American lithium boom. Albemarle Corp.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 28, 2024

Tesla and Panasonic partner Redwood Materials has broken ground on a $3.5 Located outside of Charleston, the plant will be used to recycle, refine, and manufacture anode and cathode components, not unlike the company’s Nevada materials location. “And we’re off!

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The Kansas gigafactory will be the company’s second EV battery facility in the US, following the Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) facility in Sparks, Nevada. Tesla uses the 2170 in the Model 3 and Model Y. Panasonic Energy plans to begin mass production in Kansas by March 2025. and Kissick Construction Co.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Redwood Materials will supply Panasonic with recycled battery cathode material starting in 2025, shipping remanufactured components to the battery maker’s recently-announced Kansas factory. The post Redwood Materials to supply Panasonic with recycled cathode materials appeared first on TESLARATI. battery cell manufacturing.

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Teslarati

JULY 31, 2022

Recent reports have emerged suggesting that Tesla has signed long-term battery materials supply deals with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. The companies will reportedly provide Tesla with ternary precursor products until the middle of the decade. . revealed the battery materials suppliers’ deal with Tesla. Credit: Tesla.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Japanese company and Tesla supplier Panasonic announced plans on Monday to cut domestic production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries due to some vehicle sales being slower than initially planned. These older batteries, according to Umeda, are still in use in Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles. The profit record was in part due to 27.6

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Teslarati

JANUARY 23, 2024

Tesla has named Teresa Gutièrrez Smith as the Country Manager for its EV offensive in Mexico as its new Gigafactory in Nuevo Leòn is moving closer to starting construction. The report indicates that Gutièrrez Smith will be directly responsible for expanding Tesla’s brand in the Latin American region.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion will go to 11 projects in the materials separation and processing segment of the supply chain. Anovion , Scaling the Domestic, US Owned and Operated Anode Supply Chain for Synthetic Graphite, $117,000,000. It will produce enough material to supply more than 250,000 electric vehicles annually. Of that, $1.6

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