On Wednesday, September 18, parents, students, and local media gathered at the Tesla Gigafactory on the northeastern end of Sparks to congratulate and welcome the Tesla Manufacturing Development Program Class of 2019 as they begin their new careers at Tesla. Tesla started this program three years ago shortly after it built the Gigafactory in Sparks, contributing a $37.5 … [Read more...]
Northern Cities May Send Recycled Water to Tesla Gigafactory, Switch Data Center
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent Technology companies want the wastewater. The cities produce a steady supply of it. The Tahoe Reno Industrial Park, which houses the Tesla gigafactory and a Switch data center, is pushing to build a 13-mile pipeline connecting the park to a nearby sewage facility. It would allow the environmentally-conscious companies to tap … [Read more...]
Tesla Begins Battery Cell Production at Gigafactory
On the day of the highly-anticipated Tesla Gigafactory investor-only event, Tesla announced on its blog that it was beginning its battery cell production. “Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage. At the heart of these products are … [Read more...]
Tesla Expected to Announce Big Plans for 2017 at Wednesday Event
Tesla recently showed drone footage of the construction progress of its Gigafactory in Sparks with the plan to produce at least 500,000 cars a year by 2018. While the main goal of the Gigafactory will be pumping out electric car batteries at record speeds, construction will not be completely finished for at least a few more years. The aerial views of the gigafactory also … [Read more...]