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Tesla confirms exploratory talks to build Shanghai plant

Tesla has confirmed that it is now in talks with the Shanghai municipal government to build a Gigafactory and manufacture cars in...

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Energy

Tesla (TSLA) nears 52-week high amid China production report

On the heels of a new report of Tesla striking striking a deal with China to build an Asia Gigafactory and manufacture cars locally,...

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Energy

Tesla reportedly closing in on China deal to produce cars from local factory

Tesla is close to securing a deal with the city of Shanghai that would allow the Silicon Valley-based electric carmaker to produce vehicles...

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Energy

Tesla Model 3 will use entire world’s lithium ion battery supply at 500k production volume

Tesla CTO JB Straubel spoke at the Midwest Renewable Energy Association’s Annual Energy Fair over the weekend and shared a summary of...

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Energy

Tesla Model S, X has no plans to use 2170 battery cells, says Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed today with a tweet that Tesla has no plans to use its new 2170 lithium ion cell...

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News

Tesla in active discussion with Indian government over sales and local manufacturing

Elon Musk confirmed via Twitter Wednesday that Tesla is in active discussions with the Indian government over the possibility of entering the...

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Energy

Pair of red and silver Tesla Model 3s spied on test track in HD video

Tesla continues to put its upcoming Model 3 through its paces at the Fremont factory test track. We recently revealed that a blue...

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Investor's Corner

Tesla can produce 6M+ cars with 4 to 5 factories, suggests Musk

Elon Musk responded to a random tweet asking if Tesla could produce Ford’s entire global volume or roughly 6.6 million vehicles per...

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Energy

Latest Tesla Gigafactory flyover video reveals newly built sections [May, 2017]

Following our recent report that Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 was issued a new permit for the construction of a $28M “Section G”, an updated...

Tesla-SolarCity plant at Riverbend in South Buffalo. [Source: Derek Gee/Buffalo News]

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Energy

Tesla Gigafactory 2 readies for production of solar products to begin this summer

Tesla is gearing up for production of traditional solar panels at its Gigafactory 2 plant in Riverbend, New York, to begin later this summer....

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Energy

Tesla battery expert says they’ve doubled lithium-ion battery cell life

The following post was originally published on EVANNEX Tesla [NASDAQ: TSLA] is not standing still when it comes to improving lithium-ion technology and...

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Energy

Tesla battery exec talks Gigafactory materials sourcing and battery cell evolution

A newly published video that was taken in March reveals a keynote address by Tesla Director of Battery Technology Kurt Kelty from the International Battery...

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Model S

Tesla Top 5 week in review: Model Y plans, paid Supercharging in action, P100D, and more

It was another action-packed week in the world of Tesla and Elon Musk. Musk finally releases more detail on Model Y, tunnel-digging...

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Energy

Tesla shifts solar division goals to focus on profitability over MW deployed

In Tesla’s Q1 2017 earnings update letter, the company makes it very clear that they are focusing on solar projects that guide...

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Investor's Corner

Tesla sets record vehicle production, $2.7 billion revenue, Model 3 on track for July production

Tesla released its first quarter 2017 earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday, surprising Wall Street with record production, delivery and revenue numbers....

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News

Tesla Gigafactory 1 building permit reveals $28M “Section G” expansion

New building permits filed by Tesla reveal that the Elon Musk-led Silicon Valley tech company that’s building a massive battery production facility outside of Reno has begun...

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News

Tesla top 5 week in review: Model X wins AAA award, Model 3 Supercharger apocalypse, Gigafactory, and more

This week on Teslarati, several stories in the news caught our readers’ attention. It was exciting when Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced...

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News

Authorities respond to Tesla Gigafactory chemical spill, no serious injuries reported

Ambulances and Hazmat crews arrived at the Tesla Gigafactory outside of Reno shortly after 12:45 pm on Monday, after the company voluntarily reported,...