Sometime in 1966, a real estate agent came to the Austin Chamber of Commerce with a list of questions about the city. But he refused to name his client.The very next day, another agent arrived with the same list of questions but also refused to say who wanted the information.
https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/michael-overall-it-will-take-more-than-luck-for-tulsa-to-become-the-next-austin/article_ebd2899c-c900-5880-9653-00f0f928e452.html
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]]>Tesla CEO Elon Musk perked up the ears of leaders around the country when he complained about reopening roadblocks for his California factory and expressed interest in moving his headquarters to Nevada or Texas in May.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/tesla-gigafactory-austin-tulsa-oklahoma-buffalo
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]]>Elon Musk has not announced whether Austin or Tulsa will be home to the new factory.
https://www.newson6.com/story/5ef08fe337ae6f2a4a9e8181/tulsa-austin-battle-for-new-tesla-factory-continues
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]]>I have to admit, I was pretty shocked. I have been following the situation closely for months, and it is pretty evident that Texas certainly has the most advantages. Not to mention, Elon definitely seems to be leaning toward it. He’s been talking about Texas since January, and we’ve already talked about the distinct advantages the state holds over any other location.
https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-shuts-the-door-on-texas-talk-but-for-how-long/
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]]>Yesterday morning, it looked like Austin would definitely be the new location for Gigafactory 5 (Giga Texas). KXAN reported that Tesla submitted an application with the Del Valle Independent School District for “Gigafactory” and there are $68 million tax incentives proposed.
https://cleantechnica.com/2020/06/19/tesla-hasnt-broken-tulsas-heart-yet-austin-not-confirmed-for-tesla-gigafactory/
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]]>“We estimate that pre-order levels are staggering coming out of the gates since announced last year and currently stand north of 650k based on our estimate with momentum building for this latest Musk brainchild,” Ives wrote in a note
https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/20/06/16339272/tesla-analyst-estimates-staggering-650k-cybertruck-preorders
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]]>“We are considering several options” – Tesla CEO Elon Musk (June 18 2020)
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/elon-musk-tesla-cybertruck-factory-texas-tulsa/
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]]>State and local leaders began pitching Oklahoma as the best home for Tesla’s new Cybertruck Gigafactory as soon as Elon Musk let it be known he was looking for a place to build in America’s heartland.
https://www.tulsaworld.com/business/tulsa-vs-austin-to-get-tesla-a-look-at-the-stats/collection_7b34607a-cab1-566c-b490-9628452a3d4a.html#13
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]]>As Tesla made its first public pitch to bring its Cybertruck factory to Austin, Texas on Tuesday, the company faced concerns from citizens about its treatment of workers, the proposal’s impact on the local housing crisis, the need to give the automaker tax breaks, and most of all, CEO Elon Musk.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21300909/tesla-austin-cybertruck-gigafactory-elon-musk-tax-breaks
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]]>esla’s plans for its Cybertruck Gigafactory in Travis County, Texas have received some strong opposition from Matt Mackowiak, the chairman of the Travis County GOP. In a scathing op-ed posted on The Statesman, Mackowiak urged Texas to “stand up to Musk” citing the CEO’s reputation, SpaceX’s ongoing activities in the state, and the challenges faced by Gigafactory New York.
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-elon-musk-cybertruck-gigafactory-plans-opposed-tx-gop/
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