Tesla will invest $3.6 billion at Nevada battery "Gigafactory” to serve one million EVs annually

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[{"selector":"#anim-db2bd18d-70c0-45e5-ab10-2b9e653a8f58 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0.007812196649339541%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a5804b0-5bdc-4be6-9ddb-0c79c2024668","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ae6faa2-fd35-4f11-8aa7-c2d54bed2a59","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 206.18209%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db0682b0-e236-48ac-aefc-a3cdde7e05ce","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-04b74769-ec1e-4c05-aae5-b0eaf8dffca9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 45.41769%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a52a759-5274-4a1f-8b7e-4c952a2347a4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4c43c38-08e3-4595-9e28-2cd42269d91e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 239.15322%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The investment of $3.6 billion will provide 3,000 new jobs in two new factories at the Sparks, Nevada in the Western region of the United States. Image Credit DC News Now | Washington, DC Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-dddb6e77-9a0c-4b62-b7b0-dfcc86da4997 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0.007812196649339541%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa0333c9-dab1-4faf-8ff2-4dc57f185fae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-08254e4b-10ef-40fa-8a0b-cdee0cf103b9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 173.55840%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c54e506f-70e1-42e2-941a-e6e0ac62f45f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d5a1057-9ca2-4921-bd8e-e8b333ea4710","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 45.41769%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-26e59ae3-2952-4845-bfe8-97e2fe1525e8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8e866858-6374-452a-96c3-6bc66e3a8c61","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 239.15322%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] One factory will be fully dedicated for producing batteries to be used un the Tesla Semi, it will be the first high-volume battery manufacturing unit. Image Credit DC News Now | Washington, DC Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-60d5434e-eeea-4768-a77d-9eaca8d8e89e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0.007812196649339541%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0ab2f55-7537-40d8-8915-5ca50d389718","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7a6bca36-120a-4a2f-8caf-3ef3123635eb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 206.18209%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a18f590-540d-497b-94c7-5a66cade7253","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a8167ac9-72a7-4511-9d37-9ec533f9af62","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 45.41769%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9e1325c-a529-41bb-b6b4-abbc6aa59f52","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e11385b9-e709-4ab7-84b7-004556599955","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 239.15322%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The other manufacturing unit will produce 4680-format battery cells, sufficient for the supply of 1.5 million light-duty Electric Vehicles every year. Image Credit DC News Now | Washington, DC Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-2ce8eba4-2949-45b0-b77b-efbf6f3bed48 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0.007812196649339541%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-765e7b7d-c982-4408-a95a-7659360a16af","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06fb5341-e5f0-4bc6-8acd-108742dfd4c9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 206.18209%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c196f1fc-8764-4c99-9caf-de2112924849","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13028339-9bdf-4545-aff0-c8ee36df95d4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 45.41769%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10874ad1-67ef-476d-bacf-2edd52ae3738","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ac591743-1df8-48ff-921a-a2f46d00cbaf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 239.15322%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The upcoming project may be the most efficient battery plant project ever, in terms of investment of $3.6 billion compared to the factory output. Image Credit DC News Now | Washington, DC Learn more

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[{"selector":"#anim-0715318b-ac48-4cd8-9226-a41e51c04738 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0.007812196649339541%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cdd6f0ea-930b-4b80-a3d3-09c9ecf58782","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f2b11e8a-e07e-4ea1-ad5e-f354e72cfcda","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 342.77790%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af4fe7a7-5588-4415-ad3d-0884c8f1568b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8fa6021-770b-43e3-980e-60eaf37bf1ab","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 45.41769%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b71cc161-3282-4eac-bec1-018ae6063194","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b5fb552f-b802-48ff-af2d-29152148a160","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 239.15322%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Tesla also had launched onsite battery recycling facility at the Gigafactory in the year 2019. Image Credit DC News Now | Washington, DC Learn more