Poll: Where should Elon build the Tesla Gigafactory?

james79 said:

Wherever the Cybertruck is built, the location in that state will help build loyalty among potential pickup buyers in that state. This is so important today when so many "American" cars are built elsewhere.

Texas is the largest of those states, and I believe the largest market for pickup trucks in the world. I imagine many Texans would be proud to support a full Texan made-in-the-USA pickup. Could help Tesla tremendously if truck buyers in Texas support the truck.

I imagine some in the midwest are not particularly fond of Tesla's Silicon Valley image, and a factory in their backyard, supporting jobs and their economy, would go a long way to changing attitudes.

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Mickey said:

So far we have 6 votes and 100% of them are in favour of Texas.

What would be your secondary choice? I'd say Michigan or Louisiana.

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SilverBullet said:

Turning down $1 Billion from Missouri won't be easy

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Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Missouri dangles $1 billion in incentives in formal bid for the plant
Missouri has submitted an official bid to Tesla for the Cybertruck Gigafactory and they claim that it’s worth about $1 billion in incentives.
Ever since CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla was scouting locations in the central US for a new gigafactory to build its electric pickup truck dubbed “Cybertruck Gigfactory”, several states and regions have submitted bids to try to attract the plant.
Musk didn’t elaborate on where specifically in the central US Tesla is currently scouting, but the CEO previously mentioned a tri-state area and Texas as possible locations for a second vehicle manufacturing facility in the US.
Several reports also stated that the Nashville area is in talks with Tesla.
Missouri, Colorado, and Arkansas also added themselves to the competition with claims to have reached out to Tesla with preliminary discussions.
Now we’ve learned that Joplin, Missouri has formally submitted a bid, according to Toby Teeter, president of the area’s chamber of commerce.
He told reporters during a briefing Monday (via the Joplin Globe):

It comes a few weeks after Teeter informally offered some land to Tesla for Cybertruck Gigafactory.
Now the bid is apparently formal and has been submitted to Tesla.
According to the chamber of commerce, it would be worth $1 billion in incentives over 12 years.
Here are the main points of the incentive package:

• A 1,042-acre site that would be sold at a 50% discount to Tesla.
• A 100% tax break for 12 years.
• State incentives that would include Missouri Works tax credits to provide capital as well as funding to buy equipment and assistance with workforce training. Missouri automotive manufacturing incentives, Missouri Builds, and state and local sales tax breaks are part of the package.

On top of the incentives, Joplin also estimates that Tesla would save about $75 million a year in payroll compared to Nashville and Austin, which are apparently the frontrunners, due to the lower cost of living.
But the financial incentives are not the only factor at play for Tesla.
Musk mentioned several other factors when it comes to choosing a location for the Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory:

When it comes to logistics, Joplin claims that the location in the bid is going to have rail access and it is located near interstates 44 and 49 and within minutes of the Joplin Regional Airport.
Teeter added:

As for the workforce, Teeter notes that there are 193,000 people in the workforce within a 20-mile radius and 279,000 within 30 miles, including 150 battery engineers and more than 500 licensed engineers within a 60-mile radius.
The company didn’t announce a timeline to choose a location for the factory, but it is expected to be soon since Tesla plans to bring the electric pickup truck to production late next year.

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• A 1,042-acre site that would be sold at a 50% discount to Tesla.
• A 100% tax break for 12 years.
• State incentives that would include Missouri Works tax credits to provide capital as well as funding to buy equipment and assistance with workforce training. Missouri automotive manufacturing incentives, Missouri Builds, and state and local sales tax breaks are part of the package.

SilverBullet said:

Elon Musk said that Tesla could likely announce a new Gigafactory location as soon as next month.

If not then it will be within the next three months.

He mentioned this after releasing Q1 2020 Results

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SilverBullet said:

Elon Musk said that Tesla could likely announce a new Gigafactory location as soon as next month.

If not then it will be within the next three months.

He mentioned this after releasing Q1 2020 Results

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Tesla's New Cybertruck Gigafactory Could Be Announced As Early As Next Month

Tesla's new Cybertruck Gigafactory will likely be announced sometime next month. The update was related by CEO Elon Musk during the recently-held Q1 Earnings Call as he was discussing the company's upcoming initiatives.

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Mickey said:

Tesla is reportedly leaning towards Austin, Texas as the site for the "Terafactory" according to Bloomberg.

Tesla Homes In on Austin, Texas, for Cybertruck Plant Site

Tesla Inc. is zeroing in on an area in southeast Austin, Texas, for the electric-car maker’s second U.S. auto factory and first pickup plant.

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Tesla Inc. is zeroing in on an area in southeast Austin, Texas, for the electric-car maker’s second U.S. auto factory and first pickup plant.

The company has filed an application with an Austin-area school district in Travis County seeking a tax abatement, according to publicly filed documents. Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive officer, announced in March the Silicon Valley-based carmaker has begun scouting for sites to produce its Cybertruck, which is still in development, and Model Y crossover for customers on the East Coast.

“Tesla is evaluating the possible development, design, and construction of an electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Travis County,” the company said in the filing. The 2,100 acre site under consideration is currently a ready mix concrete facility owned by Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

Construction is proposed to start in the third quarter of this year pending all required approvals. Oklahoma remains in contention for the factory, according to the filing, and Musk tweeted on Thursday that Tesla had not yet bought the land in Texas.

Tesla’s proposed 4 million to 5 million-square-foot plant would eventually employ 5,000 workers and become its fourth worldwide for vehicle assembly. The company bought its first factory in Fremont, California, from Toyota Motor Corp. in the wake of the global financial crisis for just $42 million. It started making Model 3 sedans on the outskirts of Shanghai early this year and is planning to begin output of vehicles near Berlin next year.

‘Critical’ Abatement
Tesla said eight states were initially identified as viable contenders and that it has received incentive package offers, without giving specifics. It has since narrowed the search and said its ability to win a school tax abatement from the Del Valle Independent School District will weigh heavily on its plant location decision.

“This is especially critical in Texas due to the high level of real and personal property taxes relative to other states,” the company said.

Oklahoma Commerce Secretary Sean Kouplen said Thursday that the city of Tulsa is still a finalist and that the state has put forward a “responsible performance-based incentives package” to attract Tesla.

“We believe Oklahoma would be the right choice for Tesla,” Kouplen said in a statement. “We’re centrally located, we’re a pro-business state, our Automotive Engineer Workforce Tax Credit will benefit both Tesla and the engineers that they recruit and our amazing quality of life is a huge plus.”

Controversial Program
The proposed deal with the Texas school district makes use of a state tax program that allows districts to grant breaks to economic-development projects. The state then repays the district.

The program “has been very controversial,” Nate Jensen, a government professor at the University of Texas-Austin, said in a phone interview. “There have been a lot of scandals around incentivizing companies that were coming anyway.”

Tesla unveiled its Cybertruck prototype in November, with Musk pitching it as a radically different take on the type of vehicles Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV count on for much of their profits. The demonstration of what were supposed to be shatterproof glass windows on the vehicle didn’t go as planned but went viral, generating enormous publicity.

Master Plan
Musk’s declaration that Tesla would build the plant prompted a chorus of offers from cities and states across the country hoping to land the project. The move was reminiscent of the company’s 2014 announcement that it planned to build a massive battery factory. The carmaker chose Nevada after the state offered $1.3 billion in incentives.

The search for the Cybertruck plant began before Musk threatened to move Tesla’s headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada after a California county blocked the carmaker from reopening its Fremont factory in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Days after his outburst, the company defied county health officials and restarted production.

The planned Cybertruck plant would fulfill a long-held ambition of Musk. In his 2016 “Master Plan, Part Deux” blog post, the CEO wrote that Tesla’s lineup eventually would “cover the major forms of terrestrial transport,” including pickups.

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