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  • Magnis raises $7.65m to accelerate Townsville battery ‘gigafactory’ plans

    Magnis raises $7.65m to accelerate Townsville battery ‘gigafactory’ plans

    Magnis raises $7.65m through an over-subscribed share placement, to accelerate plans for battery gigafactories in Townsville and New York.
    Michael Mazengarb
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
  • Battery gigafactory hopeful Magnis Energy enters trading halt ahead of capital raise

    Battery gigafactory hopeful Magnis Energy enters trading halt ahead of capital raise

    ASX-listed Magnis Energy enters a trading halt, pending an announcement on a capital raise that may accelerate the development of an Australian-based battery gigafactory.
    Michael Mazengarb
    Sep 3, 2020
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  • Giga Texas! Austin Gigafactory to build Tesla’s new Cybertruck and Tesla Semi
    Electric Vehicles

    Giga Texas! Austin Gigafactory to build Tesla’s new Cybertruck and Tesla Semi

    Tesla says next US Gigafactory will be in Austin, Texas, where work has already begun on an “ecological paradise” that will produce the Cybertruck and Semi.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Jul 25, 2020
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  • Magnis raises $1.5m to advance its Townsville battery “gigafactory” plans
    Storage

    Magnis raises $1.5m to advance its Townsville battery “gigafactory” plans

    Magnis Energy, part of a consortium planning to build a lithium-ion battery cell “giga-factory” in Queensland’s north, has tapped investors for $1.5m.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
  • NAB backs Queensland battery gigafactory plans as financial advisor
    Battery

    NAB backs Queensland battery gigafactory plans as financial advisor

    Townsville “gigafactory” for battery production moves forward with NAB coming on board as financial advisor and help in search for funding.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Sep 6, 2019
    2
  • Tesla shows off gigafactory solar roof – says it will be “world’s largest”
    Solar

    Tesla shows off gigafactory solar roof – says it will be “world’s largest”

    Tesla snaps its army of investors, social media followers and haters to attention with a photographic reminder of the 70MW solar roof it is building on its Nevada Gigafactory.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Sep 14, 2018
    0
  • Storage

    Queensland pumps money into $2 billion battery “gigafactory” study

    Queensland government to provide up to $3.1m for feasibility study into proposed $2bn lithium-ion battery “giga-factory” in Townsville.
    Giles Parkinson
    Aug 23, 2018
    0
  • Boston Energy consortium advances plans for Queensland battery gigafactory
    Storage

    Boston Energy consortium advances plans for Queensland battery gigafactory

    Australian consortium ready to choose site in Townsville for first Australian battery “gigafactory”, signs deal to do same in New York.
    Giles Parkinson
    May 29, 2017
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  • Tesla strengthens Panasonic solar bond with cell and module collaboration
    Tesla

    Tesla strengthens Panasonic solar bond with cell and module collaboration

    The latest Tesla/Panasonic Gigafactory will begin production of cells and modules in 2017 at the firm’s acquired Buffalo site in New York.
    Ian Clover & Christian Roselund
    Oct 18, 2016
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  • Tesla gigafactory to be zero net energy, covered in solar

    Tesla gigafactory to be zero net energy, covered in solar

    Tesla CTO says Nevada gigafactory will be zero net energy, with the entire roof and nearby hillsides covered in solar PV – and no gas supply at all.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Nov 18, 2015
    11
  • Tesla dials back EV sales targets, says battery business growing at ‘nutty level’

    Tesla dials back EV sales targets, says battery business growing at ‘nutty level’

    On a Q2 earnings call, Musk reports EV production glitches and more than $1 billion in battery orders.
    Julia Pyper
    Aug 7, 2015
    1
  • Tesla boosts output for Powerwall battery storage from 2kW to 5kW

    Tesla boosts output for Powerwall battery storage from 2kW to 5kW

    Elon Musk responds to criticism by boosting output of Powerwall battery storage devices, and addresses concerns about Vegan seat covers.
    Eric Wesoff
    Jun 12, 2015
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