Tesla is building a lithium hydroxide refinery in Texas for its Cybertruck factory

A recent report from market intelligence publisher Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has revealed that Tesla is poised to build a lithium hydroxide chemical plant in Texas. The lithium hydroxide refinery will reportedly be situated in Texas, and it will be used to feed the upcoming Cybertruck Gigafactory. The spodumene conversion facility will be built adjacent to […]

The post Tesla is building a lithium hydroxide refinery in Texas for its Cybertruck factory appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla to make two new different electric cars at Giga Berlin and Shanghai, Elon Musk confirms

Elon Musk clarifies that Tesla plans to make two new and different electric car models at Gigafactory Berlin and Shanghai as the automaker is planning to make cheaper electric cars.
more…
The post Tesla to make two new different electric cars a…

SpaceX go for Starlink launch, landing as ULA rocket delays persist

SpaceX is on track for Falcon 9’s latest Starlink launch and landing later today as delays continue to hamper a United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket meant to lift off more than a month ago. In fact, an almost identical scenario played out a month ago as SpaceX and ULA coincidentally aligned to attempt two launches […]

The post SpaceX go for Starlink launch, landing as ULA rocket delays persist appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla gets closer to volume battery cell production with 5-year lithium supply deal

Australian mining firm Piedmont Lithium announced on Monday that it has signed a five-year supply deal with Tesla. Under the terms of the two companies’ agreement, Piedmont would be supplying about a third of its planned 160,000-tonnes-per-year spodumene concentrate produce from its North Carolina mines to the American electric car maker. In a press release, […]

The post Tesla gets closer to volume battery cell production with 5-year lithium supply deal appeared first on TESLARATI.