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The Chinese government has given Tesla an exemption from a purchase tax, applying to all of its current vehicles.
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Report: Panasonic pumps brakes on Tesla Gigafactory expansion plans
The Japanese electronics giant will reportedly hold off on investing further in Gigafactory after slow growth in EV sales have eat deeply into profits.
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Just 260 Tesla Model 3s built in three months, volume production delayed: Q3 results and call
Only one topic really mattered in the Tesla third-quarter financial results call for analysts held Wednesday afternoon: Model 3. In light of far lower September deliveries than promised as late as July by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, all interest focused on the more-affordable, higher-volume electric car...
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China to build many gigafactories' worth of electric-car battery plants
While the United States federal government threatens to backslide on renewable energy, California and China continue to move at an aggressive pace to lead the world in zero-emission vehicles. However, there's another piece to the electric-car puzzle that China seems poised to lead as well: battery...
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Tesla Model 3 battery cells will turn a profit for Panasonic by next year
Relatively few people focus on it, but the huge Japanese electronics company Panasonic is a minority shareholder in electric-car maker Tesla. The deal dates all the way back to November 2010, the same year that Tesla completed its initial public offering after Toyota took a stake in the company and...
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VW Group remains one of the world's three largest carmakers, along with Toyota and General Motors, but the German automaker foresees challenges ahead. Specifically, Volkswagen believes the industry will face a shortage of lithium-ion batteries if new investment is not made soon for additional cell fabrication factories, often referred to using Tesla's coinage of "gigafactories." Ulrich Eichhorn, Volkswagen research and development chief, believes the equivalent of 40 Tesla gigafactories will be needed to stave off a shortage of batteries for the volumes of electric cars VW plans to sell...
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Nevada treasurer, Faraday's nemesis, turns eye toward Tesla tax-credit transfer
The state of Nevada has been fairly generous to startup electric-car makers that pledge to establish manufacturing operations within its borders. After offering a generous incentive package several years ago, the Silver State landed Tesla's lithium-ion battery "Gigafactory," which is now up and...
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Will Tesla Model 3 be most 'made in America' car, beating Toyota Camry?
For some buyers, where a car is made can be as important as the qualities of the car itself. "Made in America" can be a powerful selling point, especially after a presidential election in which domestic manufacturing jobs were a hot-button issue. But in the age of globalization, U.S. automakers no...
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Tesla starts cell production at Gigafactory, shows it off to investors
Tesla is now producing lithium-ion battery cells at its massive Gigafactory.
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Why one Finnish city thinks it's ideal for next Tesla Gigafactory
The Finnish city of Vaasa wants to be the location for the next Tesla Gigafactory.
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Tesla Gigafactory energy: no solar panels yet, but no natural gas at all
Tesla plans to make the gigafactory a net-zero facility.
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Last Friday, Tesla Motors opened the doors of its battery "gigafactory" outside Reno, Nevada, to an invited group of Tesla owners. They toured the plant and heard presentations from CEO Elon Musk, among others. It was a celebratory occasion, marked by many photos and lots of deep Tesla gossip and experience-swapping. DON'T MISS: Tesla 'Master Plan' update defends Autopilot; electric SUV, pickup, autonomous bus coming Debate continues over the size of the gigafactory—presently 14 percent of the announced size—and the true cost of the lithium-ion cells and battery packs it produces...
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Tesla battery gigafactory opens as pace ramps up to ludicrous
If it's built out to the full size in the original plans, the Tesla gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada, will cover 10 million square feet. That's the equivalent of more than 260 U.S. football fields, which would make it one of the largest buildings in the world. Yesterday, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk...
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Tesla battery partner Panasonic expects cell sales to double in three years
Panasonic expects significant growth in its battery-cell sales, driven by demand from Tesla.
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Panasonic to build electric-car battery cells at Tesla gigafactory this year: report
Panasonic may begin production of battery cells at the Tesla "gigafactory" earlier than expected.
Stephen Edelstein -
Tesla gigafactory grand opening event to be held July 29
Tesla will hold a grand opening event for its "gigafactory" July 29.
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Tesla talks to LG, Samsung about Model 3 battery cell supplies
Since the start of Tesla Model S electric-car production in 2012, the company's lithium-ion cells have been supplied by its Japanese partner Panasonic. That applies to the more recent Tesla Model X crossover SUV as well—and Panasonic was also an early investor in Tesla Motors shares, owning a...
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Last night's Tesla Model 3 electric car unveiling is getting all the attention today, with at least 135,000 reservations booked for the car. But to get the $35,000 Model 3 out the door with the announced 215-mile range, a generation of lithium-ion cells will be required for its battery. And that's where the massive gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada, comes in. WATCH THIS: Tesla Model 3: video of first ride in prototype $35k electric car To make the numbers on the Model 3 work, it has to have battery cells produced in massive volumes, at costs far lower than the cells Tesla buys from Panasonic...
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Tesla Gigafactory tour: local Reno paper gets to go inside
Local media looks inside the Tesla "Gigafactory."
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Tesla Gigafactory Jobs, Investments Fell Short Of Projections Last Year
Job growth and capital investments in the Tesla "Gigafactory" project aren't meeting projections, Nevada officials say.
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Panasonic Commits $1.6 Billion For Tesla Battery Gigafactory
Panasonic's president says the company will invest $1.6 billion in the Tesla Gigafactory.
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Tesla Motors Talking To German Government About Battery Factory: UPDATED
Well, here's one that ought to irk the German automakers. Silicon Valley electric-car maker Tesla Motors is reportedly in talks with the German government to establish a lithium-ion battery plant in that country, which could kickstart slow sales of its Model S and future vehicles. And as is usual...
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Tesla And Panasonic: Partners In Electric Cars, Foes In Home Energy Storage
Tesla and Panasonic may soon compete in home energy storage.
Stephen Edelstein