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Tesla's 'Gigafactory'

Zoe Kleinman presents this week's programme, featuring Tesla's new battery factory in the desert, a high-tech search and rescue boat and the murky world of the VHS collector.

Zoe Kleinman presents this week's programme. North America tech reporter Dave Lee tells us about his visit to Tesla's new battery factory in the desert and Israeli tech firm Aquarius Engines pitches one of the alternatives to battery power. Zoe takes a trip on a high-tech search and rescue boat, and Edwin Lane finds out why old formats like VHS are still so popular. Tech journalist Kate Bevan is our special guest and the ±«Óãtv's Chris Foxx rounds up the news.

(Photo: Tesla cars, Credit: Getty Images)

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23 minutes

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Sat 30 Jul 2016 08:06GMT

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  • Fri 29 Jul 2016 15:06GMT
  • Sat 30 Jul 2016 08:06GMT

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