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Tesla chose the one from its next plant in the United States, but did not disclose the location of the matrix (Update: after the publication of this article, Tesla said the plant would be built in Austin, Texas). The electric automaker made the announcement Wednesday at its quarterly earnings release, in which it said that “next time it decided the U.S. Gigafactory matrix” and that “preparations are underway” at the new facility.
Austin, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, were Tesla’s new contenders among a list of 8 cities, all in the central United States. If the company builds the plant in Austin, you will get at least $65 million in tax incentives.
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment on the city it had chosen.
The company plans to produce its Model Y SUV and its next Cybertruck pickup truck at the new factory. Production of Cybertruck is expected to begin in 2021.
The next U.S. plant is likely to be Tesla’s sixth, as the company has plants in California, Nevada, New York and Shanghai, and is a construction in Germany that is expected to open in 2021. Only factories in Nevada and New York are designed. for vehicle production. The first produces batteries and the moment manufactures solar tiles, among other products.
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