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News March 15, 2023 0 comments on GMs Cruise to soon begin testing Origin robotaxi in Austin

GMs Cruise to soon begin testing Origin robotaxi in Austin

by Darryn John

Cruise, which is owned by General Motors, has announced it will soon begin testing its autonomous electric robotaxi, the Origin, on public roads in Austin, Texas. During a speech at the SXSW event this week, […]

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News August 14, 2022 0 comments on Tesla is opening a fourth Austin showroom and service center

Tesla is opening a fourth Austin showroom and service center

by Scott Nordlund

It looks like Tesla will open a new showroom and service center in Austin, Texas, within the next year. According to a report by The Real Deal, the new location will be in a renovated […]

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News May 23, 2022 0 comments on Environmental groups hope to halt EV battery plant permit at Giga Texas

Environmental groups hope to halt EV battery plant permit at Giga Texas

by Scott Nordlund

After unsuccessfully stopping Giga Texas‘s creation, environmental and activist groups are now hoping to stop Tesla’s expansions plans for a new battery plant at the facility. The East Austin group PODER, the Texas Anti-Poverty Project […]

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News May 6, 2022 0 comments on Giga Texas tapping into local school districts for workers

Giga Texas tapping into local school districts for workers

by Scott Nordlund

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is taking a unique approach to ramping up production by working with local school districts. The company launched a Manufacturing Development Program to attract graduating high school seniors to the company. Successful […]

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News September 2, 2020 0 comments on Tesla expanding to create its own video games in Austin

Tesla expanding to create its own video games in Austin

by Darryn John

One of the features of Tesla vehicles that provides nothing in terms of safety or reliability, but plenty in terms of fun is the Tesla Arcade. Released in its current form in March of this […]

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News July 22, 2020 0 comments on The next Tesla Gigafactory will be in Austin, Texas

The next Tesla Gigafactory will be in Austin, Texas

by Darryn John

On today’s Q2 2020 earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk finally revealed the location of the next Gigafactory in the US will be in Austin, Texas. After Musk announced earlier this year they were looking […]

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News July 10, 2020 0 comments on Tesla one step closer to building new Gigafactory in Texas

Tesla one step closer to building new Gigafactory in Texas

by Darryn John

The tug-of-war battle to entice Tesla to build their next US Gigafactory continues as a new incentive agreement was approved on Thursday. The Del Valle Independent School District in Austin, Texas approved the incentive agreement […]

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News July 5, 2020 0 comments on Elon Musk makes personal visit to Tulsa as Gigafactory decision looms

Elon Musk makes personal visit to Tulsa as Gigafactory decision looms

by Darryn John

If there was any doubt Tulsa and its BigF*ckingField were still in the running for Tesla’s next Gigafactory, those doubts were put to rest after Tesla CEO Elon Musk landed in Tulsa on Friday. Musk […]

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Cybertruck June 15, 2020 0 comments on Tesla reportedly negotiating incentives deal with officials in Austin for next Gigafactory

Tesla reportedly negotiating incentives deal with officials in Austin for next Gigafactory

by Mike Flemming

Earlier this year Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed on Twitter his company’s plans to build a new Gigafactory somewhere in the central US. Not long after, several local governments and business groups tried to vie […]

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