Tag: gigafactory 1
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Tesla’s 1 million-mile battery takes a step forward with new electrode patent
A newly released patent from Tesla has teased what appears to be a step towards Elon Musk’s one-million-mile battery target. The patent describes a new lithiation process for battery cells, which has the potential to improve the quality of cells and possibly even save on costs. Tesla has submitted a patent titled “Method for Synthesizing…
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Tesla’s path to becoming a battery supplier is being paved by rivals’ cell supply problems
Tesla’s potential as a future battery provider for automakers is being paved by this firm rivals’ struggles today. This notion is becoming more and more viable as increasingly more veteran automakers encounter challenges in their respective electric car apps. Assembling electric cars is not an simple task. As evidenced by the issues plaguing the rollout…
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Tesla patent points to battery cell improvements with clever deformation detection process
A current patent published late August has shown that Tesla is working on a tracking system and devices which will allow the electric car maker to detect deformations in battery cells in a better method. Tesla’s patent application, known as “Apparatus and Method for Detection of Deformation in Battery Cells,” notes that battery cycle life…
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Tesla’s warning on battery mineral shortage addressed in new mining-reform legislation
Tesla is concerned about a worldwide lack of minerals necessary for production of electric vehicle batteries, together with the electric car maker recently warning major industry players and US government agents of an upcoming mineral supply challenge due to underinvestment in mining sources, according to a report released by Reuters. Representatives in the US government…
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Tesla Model Y goes on display outside of its Fremont seat factory
Tesla recently had a Model Y on display for employees to see outside of its seat factory at 901 Page Street in Fremont, California, roughly 3 miles from the company. In photographs posted by numerous Reddit users, it seems the same deep blue metallic Model Y driven on stage and used for test drives in…
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Tesla is giving high school grads Gigafactory jobs as apprenticeship program enters 3rd year
At Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada, local high school graduates have had the opportunity because 2017 in two-year apprenticeships hosted by the electrical vehicle maker to take part. The provider is searching for 50-60 juniors and seniors to share in the fulltime hours benefits opportunity combining production job training together with development support as…
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The Tesla Semi’s recent Giga 1 sighting highlights its difference from other concept trucks
To say that the Tesla Semi ruffled some feathers as it was introduced last season is an understatement. Before the reveal of truck that was all-electric, queries were abounding to conventional. Even following the Semi’s specs and functionality were announced, the vehicle still attracted a great deal of skepticism. Through an event for Daimler’s vehicle,…