Tesla executive Omead Afshar said earlier this week that the EV giant is continuing to upgrade its gigafactory in Texas.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Tesla after a worker died at Giga Texas. The man in question allegedly came into contact with an electric panel he believed was inactive.

What Happened: “Exciting things continuing at Giga Texas!,” Afshar said in a post on X on Tuesday. The factory has now been upgraded to produce the company’s refreshed Model Y, Afshar said.

Total square footage of three buildings will be about 1.77 million square feet. The Giga Texas car factory is 10 million square feet. There are several other large buildings in the area which could be ...

Now, as a wrongful death lawsuit moves through the court system, the congressman whose district covers Giga Texas is demanding answers from investigators. Victor Joe Gomez Sr., an electrician who ...

From Austin city council to the halls of Congress, this lawmaker has been increasingly critical of Musk, saying the billionaire receives special treatment and has conflicts of interest. U.S. Rep.

Following the federal government's potential overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education, a Texas lawmaker is seeking to eliminate the Texas Education Agency, responsible for overseeing public ...

Power Delay Risk: The biggest hurdle. Tesla could mitigate this by leasing temporary generators (as done at Giga Texas) or pushing CenterPoint for priority service, leveraging its economic impact ...

Twenty of Washington County’s young and bright individuals will be recognized at the end of June as The Banner-Press is putting together a “Who’s Who” list of rising stars. The newspaper ...