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Tesla is investing an additional $3.6 billion into Nevada Gigafactory

TechSpot

The cell measures 46mm x 80mm (hence the 4680 name) and produces five times the energy, six times the power and affords a 16 percent range increase courtesy of the new design. Tesla unveiled its 4680 battery cell format during its battery day keynote in 2020.

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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. The Buffalo, New York solar panel factory. Image: Tesla.

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CES 2022 will close a day early because of COVID concerns

The Verge

The shorter schedule is “an additional safety measure” in the face of a surge of COVID-19 diagnoses. Las Vegas is located in Clark County, Nevada, where 11 percent of COVID tests are returning positive results. Nevada’s COVID tracker flags Clark County as an area of elevated disease transmission.

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

The Verge

The battery is expected to lower the cost per kilowatt hour (the unit of energy most commonly used to measure the capacity of the battery packs in modern electric vehicles) to under $100. The company held a similar event focused on self-driving technology in April 2019. Musk told investors the tech will “blow your mind”.

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Tesla announces ‘tabless’ battery cells that will improve range of its electric cars

The Verge

The battery is expected to lower Tesla’s cost per kilowatt-hour, the unit of energy most commonly used to measure the capacity of the battery packs in modern electric vehicles. The company’s so-called 2170 cells, which are currently used in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, are produced by Panasonic at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada.

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CES 2022 to require proof of vaccination for attendees, exhibitors

The Verge

CTA continues to monitor guidelines for health safety measures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nevada and Clark County. On August 17, CTA announced that all attendees and exhibitors will need to show proof of vaccination in order to attend CES.

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Nuro’s newest autonomous delivery bot is designed for the masses

TechCrunch

Now, it’s using some of that capital to build a new $40 million end-of-line manufacturing facility and closed-course test track in southern Nevada. And it didn’t give a timeline except to say its Nevada facilities will be fully operational this year. Construction began at the site in November 2021.

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