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Nuro is building a factory and test track in Nevada for its autonomous delivery robots

The Verge

Both facilities will be located in Southern Nevada, which in recent years has become a hotbed for manufacturing and testing for the future of transportation. The company plans on producing its third-generation vehicle at its Nevada facility. Image: Nuro. Nuro says its $40 million investment will translate into $2.2

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These trains could carry giant batteries across Colorado and deliver clean energy to Denver

Fast Company Tech

SunTrain is a San Francisco-based company founded by green energy developer Christopher Smith, who now serves as the companys president and chief technology officer. Now, theres a company looking to address that problem with a simple yet radical solution: Putting renewable energy into giant batteries and transporting those batteries by train.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company gets green light for Las Vegas tunnel system

The Verge

pic.twitter.com/2ju3xcFq7O — Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) October 20, 2021. #ClarkCounty Commissioners just approved an agreement with the @boringcompany to establish and maintain a transportation system that will go under the Las Vegas Strip. It will also go to @AllegiantStadm and @UNLV.

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Dear Sophie: What should I know about prenups and getting a green card through marriage?

TechCrunch

My soon-to-be spouse will sponsor me for a green card. Is there anything I should keep in mind before starting the green card process? They cover the ins and outs of family law and prenups, and what to know before you tie the knot and pursue the green card process. Are there any minimum salary requirements for her to sponsor me?

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Panasonic to resume work at Tesla?s New York solar factory this week

The Verge

Panasonic is restarting production at Tesla’s Buffalo, New York solar panel factory this week after some businesses in the Western New York region have been given the green light to reopen, The Verge has learned. Both companies resumed operations at Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory last week. Image: Tesla.

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Tesla worker tests positive for COVID-19 after New York factory reopens

The Verge

One employee from Panasonic, which shares space with Tesla at its New York and Nevada factories, also tested positive back in March before the shutdowns. Tesla has brought back furloughed workers in California and Nevada after those factories reopened, so it’s unclear why they aren’t bringing back the ones in New York. million penalty.

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Hyundai-backed Motional to launch fully driverless cars in Las Vegas

The Verge

Motional, the self-driving car operator backed by Hyundai and Aptiv, has received the green light to roll out a test fleet of fully driverless cars in Las Vegas. The state of Nevada has granted the company permission to operate its autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver behind the wheel.

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