Tesla Gigafactory Jobs, Investments Fell Short Of Projections Last Year

Tesla battery gigafactory site, Reno, Nevada, Feb 25, 2015  [photo: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Bob Tregilus]

Tesla’s decision to build its massive lithium-ion battery-cell “Gigafactory” at a site near Reno, Nevada, was made in part because of generous incentives offered by the state government. State lawmakers promised Tesla a total of $1.25 billion in tax incentives over many years in exchange for anticipated economic growth. But thus far, Nevada may… …read more