TESLA MOTORS SAYS IT'S MOVING FORWARD WITH LOCATING A BATTERY PLANT IN RENO, NEVADA, WHERE IT BROKE GROUND FOR THE FACILITY IN JUNE. BUT THAT DOESN'T RULE OUT ANOTHER PLANT IN THE FOUR OTHER STATES THAT WERE IN THE RUNNING FOR THE GIGAFACTORY. THAT INCLUDES NEW MEXICO ALONG WITH TEXAS, ARIZONA, AND CALIFORNIA.
TESLA SAYS IT WANTS TO KEEP ITS OPTIONS OPEN AND IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCED IN THE COMING MONTHS IF IT'LL SELECT ONE OF THE OTHER STATES FOR ANOTHER BATTERY PLANT THAT WOULD PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF JOBS. NEW MEXICO HAS A SHOT SINCE THE PLANT WOULD POWERED BY SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY.
