Tesla plans a $3.6 billion expansion in Nevada to produce semi-trucks and batteries

Tesla said Tuesday it is investing more than $3.6 billion to expand its Gigafactory in Nevada with two new factories.

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The 4680 meets Tesla’s goal of cutting battery costs in half and increasing battery production nearly 100 times by 2030. very important to achieve.Together, the facilities will employ approximately 3,000 people.

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Tesla has struggled to ramp up production of the 4680 at its Fremont, California, and Austin, Texas plants. Experts say the dry coating method used to produce the larger cells in these batteries is new and untested.

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