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Tesla Hikes Wages for Nevada Gigafactory Workers

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Tesla Initiates Further Wage Hikes for Hourly Workers In mid-December global-based electric vehicle designer and producer Tesla informed production workers at the company’s gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada that certain set-rate hourly workers will be granted upwards of 10 percent wage increases in early January 2024. up to $34.50 up to $34.50

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Breaking Industry Supply Chain News from Tesla

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Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development involving Tesla’s existing Nevada based Gigafactory that will be of interest to Automotive EV manufacturers and their supply networks. Tesla Announces Added Investment in Gigafactory Nevada Electric auto maker Tesla has announced a reported $3.6

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Tesla Raises Pay Levels for California Production Workers

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In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting we called attention to a published CNBC report in mid-December indicating that Tesla informed production workers at the company’s gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada that certain set-rate hourly workers will be granted upwards of 10 percent wage increases in early January 2024. up to $34.50 up to $34.50

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

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Panasonic , which serves as one of the lithium-ion automotive battery suppliers to EV auto maker Tesla , indicated plans to construct and fit a reported $4 billion electric vehicle facility in DeSoto, Kansas. The state reportedly has an established battery manufacturing presence with seven establishments employing upwards of 1,300 workers.

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

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Included in this update are Tesla , Rivian Automotive and Mercedes Vans , along with recycling technology start-up efforts. Developments concerning automotive and commercial electric or hybrid powered vehicle producers, and their strategic sourcing and production moves, continue at a rapid pace.

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Tesla Raises the Bar on Production Goals

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In the first quarter of 2017, Tesla was able to ship more than 25,000 vehicles but the production dropped to about 22,000 units for the second quarter. Another dauntless effort by Tesla to prove its dedication to their technology is the $5 billion Gigafactory in Nevada.

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Why Tesla’s Gigafactory Is (Still) the Assembly Line of This Century

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Located in Nevada, the factory has begun producing batteries at a significantly lower cost by leveraging economies of scale, innovative manufacturing, reduction of waste, and the convenience of housing most of the process under a single roof. But now, Tesla’s gigafactory is hoping to solve the problem.