Remove Government Remove Nevada Remove Public
article thumbnail

Panasonic resumes work at Tesla?s Nevada Gigafactory, but not in New York

The Verge

Panasonic has resumed its work making battery cells at Tesla’s Gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada, the company tells The Verge. Panasonic has been in a “steady ramp up” at the Nevada Gigafactory, the spokesperson said. Panasonic] will always follow the laws and official direction from State and local government.”. Image: Tesla.

Nevada 65
article thumbnail

Tesla’s readying a ‘million mile’ battery that could greatly lower the cost of EVs

The Verge

Information about Tesla’s next-generation batteries has steadily trickled out over the last year or so thanks to the experts Musk hired and their public works, like patents, academic papers, and university presentations. The group has been funded by Tesla since 2016 , according to Reuters.

Nevada 145
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in Austin, Texas

The Verge

The new factory in Texas will be open to the public, Musk said, and that there will be a boardwalk and hiking and biking trails. It will be the company’s fourth factory in the US, following the vehicle factory in California, battery factory in Nevada, and solar factory in New York. It’s going to basically be an ecological paradise.

Austin 124
article thumbnail

The fight to make Netflix and Hulu pay cable fees

The Verge

That rule specifies that “video services” must pay a quarterly franchise fee to local governments, unless they’re part of a larger internet service package or operate wirelessly. As The Hollywood Reporter reported last year , two law firms recently filed similar suits on behalf of towns in Texas, Indiana, Ohio, and Nevada.

Georgia 114
article thumbnail

Tesla’s success helped aim a fire hose of cash at EV startups in 2020

The Verge

Byton’s demise was striking, given that it had backing from such a powerful government-owned automaker. But, founded by former BMW executives who split from Faraday Future in 2017, Canoo has now accomplished something its forebear long sought: going public. Image: XPeng. Fisker is doing the same. The list goes on.

Help 116
article thumbnail

Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

In the early 2000s, Google gained broader traction and then took off to become what it is today as it became accessible to people beyond government and businesses. The public demands it, and because of it, governments are responding. . Thankfully, they changed the name to Google. BackRubbing doesn’t work.

Donor 140
article thumbnail

Tesla faces criticism of Elon Musk in bid to bring Cybertruck factory to Texas

The Verge

As Tesla made its first public pitch to bring its Cybertruck factory to Austin, Texas on Tuesday, the company faced concerns from citizens about its treatment of workers, the proposal’s impact on the local housing crisis, the need to give the automaker tax breaks, and most of all, CEO Elon Musk. Photos by Sean O’Kane / The Verge.

Texas 95