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Does Tesla’s WIP Gigafacotry Live Up To Its Name?
You’d imagine the name “Gigafactory†would imply a plant of vast proportions, one of the biggest the world has ever seen. It’s the name of Tesla Motors’ upcoming battery pack manufacturing facility that is currently being built just outside Reno, Nevada.
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Battery Specialist Doubts Feasibility Of $35,000 Tesla Sedan
Dr Menahem Anderman is a known “battery skeptic†and he’s been organizing the Advanced Automotive Batteries Conference for nearly twenty years now. He’s one of the voices that always tries to cull overly optimistic statements...
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Tesla’s Gigafactory Will Build 500,000 Batteries By 2020, More Than 2013’s Overall Global Production
We first heard about Tesla’s plans to build a battery “gigafactory†last year, but now the EV manufacturer has released new information about the project. Read more »...
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Tesla Motors Offers Unconditional Warranty For Model S Battery
Tesla Motors has announced new measures aimed at improving its client service, including offering "unconditional warranty" for the battery pack of the Model S sedan. Tesla says all damage to the battery is covered by warranty, including improper...
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Gm To Invest $336 Million In Detroit-area Plant To Build Chevrolet Volt
General Motors is planning to invest $336 million in its Detroit-Hamtramck factory to produce the new Chevrolet Volt electric car next year, bringing the combined Volt-related investments in eight different facilities in Michigan to a total of $700 million....
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Tesla To Build All-electric Luxury Sedan In California In 2010
Continuing its investments, Tesla Motors announced that it is planning to build a $250 million facility to manufacture a zero-emission luxury sedan in the heart of Silicon Valley. Named Model S, the five-passenger sedan will be powered by a lithium-ion...
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