Plus, lawmakers look to probe Ford’s battery plant, and Tesla’s Autopilot recall is deemed a “distracting” flop by owners.
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Tesla Giga Mexico site prepares for nearshoring activity spike
Tesla Giga Mexico site prepares for nearshoring activity spike The government of Nuevo León is preparing for the nearshoring activity spike that Tesla Giga Mexico is expected to attract. Work started on the expansion of the Monterrey-Saltillio highway where Tesla Gigafactory Mexico will be situated. Excavation work, about one and a half kilometers along the…
Tesla Lathrop Megafactory spotted with 326 Megapack batteries
Tesla Lathrop Megafactory spotted with 326 Megapack batteries The Tesla Megapack battery could be considered as one of the rising stars of the company. During the fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings call, Tesla executives highlighted that the growth of Tesla’s energy storage business would outpace the growth of the company’s automotive division this…
GM-Honda to start hydrogen fuel cell commercial production in MI
GM-Honda to start hydrogen fuel cell commercial production in MI General Motors (GM) and Honda announced that their 50-50 joint venture on a hydrogen fuel cell facility in Michigan is ready to start commercial production. In 2017, The two legacy automakers established the Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC (FCSM), the first large-scale fuel cell system manufacturing…
Toyota’s labor union demanding largest annual bonus yet for workers
Toyota’s labor union demanding largest annual bonus yet for workers Labor efforts have been robust across the global automotive industry in the past several months, and recent reports show that Japanese auto giant Toyota is facing demands from its union for the largest annual bonus yet for workers. The labor union for Toyota Motors is…
Redwood Materials breaks ground on $3.5B South Carolina battery plant
Redwood Materials breaks ground on $3.5B South Carolina battery plant Tesla and Panasonic partner Redwood Materials has broken ground on a $3.5 billion battery plant in South Carolina, set to be the JB Straubel-led company’s second. Redwood Materials broke ground on the South Carolina battery materials facility last week, as announced by Director of Public…
CarMax Will Buy Your $100,000 Tesla Cybertruck For $76,000
It’s much less than the potential seller expected.
Tesla has changed ‘majority-minority’ wording in its latest 10-K filing
Tesla has changed ‘majority-minority’ wording in its latest 10-K filing Tesla has removed wording about having a “majority-minority” workforce in its latest 10-K filing, following recent statements from CEO Elon Musk opposing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives—and a history of allegations of racial discrimination at the automaker’s factories. In Tesla’s 10-K filing released on…
Tesla Giga Berlin employees share work experiences
Tesla Giga Berlin employees share work experiences Tesla seems to be ramping its hiring efforts with the release of a new video focusing on the work environment at Giga Berlin. Gigafactory Berlin is Tesla’s second electric vehicle factory that was built outside the United States, and it currently produces the Model Y crossover. The video,…
Tesla, Porsche sought out for guidance on data flow rules in China
Tesla, Porsche sought out for guidance on data flow rules in China As China prepares to implement new regulations on data security and the cross-border flow of information, Tesla and Porsche are some of the first foreign companies being sought out to share input on the proposals. Officials in Shanghai are looking to enact strict…