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Ex-Tesla Employee Rejects $15 Million Settlement in Race Bias Lawsuit

A former elevator operator at Tesla’s Fremont, California factory has denied a judge’s settlement of $15 million following a racial discrimination and harassment case in 2017, according to Reuters. Owen Diaz, a former contract worker at Tesla who is Black, was awarded a $137 million settlement by a jury last year, following the judge’s ruling […]

Tesla Now Has the Biggest Car Factory in North America, Says Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a company-wide meeting earlier this week that the automaker’s Fremont Factory is now the largest automotive plant in North America — reports Electrek. The publication was able to obtain a recording of Musk’s comments during the meeting. “We are now the biggest car factory in North America. That’s pretty […]

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s First Cars Will Be Made with 2170 Cells

Tesla produced 305,840 cars in Q4 2021, and the automaker said this was achieved partly by record production from its factory in Fremont, California. The automaker said Q4 “saw a continuation of global supply chain, transportation, labor and other manufacturing challenges, limiting our ability to run our factories at full capacity.” While Tesla states its […]

Tesla’s California Factory: The Most Productive Auto Plant in North America

Tesla’s Fremont factory is officially the most productive auto factory in North America, as measured by average weekly output by year, according to Bloomberg. The Fremont Tesla factory outranked over 70 other North American car production facilities, producing an average of 8,550 cars per week throughout last year. The closest contenders to the figure include […]

Tesla Replacing Faulty Autopilot Cameras in Some U.S. Vehicles: Report

Tesla appears to be replacing some faulty cameras on cars made at its Fremont factory in California. According to CNBC, repeater cameras needed for Autopilot, located on the front fenders of “several hundred” Model S, Model 3 and Model X, are suffering from internal faulty print circuit boards (PCBs). Internal service documents from late November, […]

Tesla Expanding Model Y Production Lines at Fremont, Filing Shows

Following Tesla’s move to make expansions to its Fremont factory to accommodate a permanent Model Y assembly space in February, the company is officially looking to expand the line, as shown by filings submitted to the city. Tesla is planning to expand its General Assembly (GA) 4.5 Model Y production line, according to new filings […]

Tesla to Hold Model S Plaid Team Appreciation Event in Fremont: Report

Following a successful launch season for the Model S Plaid, Tesla will reportedly hold a team appreciation event at its Fremont, California factory, new documents from the city of Fremont show. Tesla will hold an Appreciation Event for Model S Plaid employees at its Fremont production facility, according to documents seen by Teslarati, reports Joey […]

Tesla to Pay $1 Million Fine for Air Quality Violations at Fremont Factory

  After Tesla allegedly broke environmental rules relating to its paint coatings in Germany and the U.S. last month, the California-based zero-emissions vehicle company is facing over $1 million in fines for violating California air-quality regulations, according to Business Insider. Tesla will now face a $750,000 fine for violating air quality regulations over 30 different […]