Tesla announces expansion of operations at gigafactory
Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Tuesday during his State of the State that the Tesla gigafactory in Storey County will soon add production of gearboxes and electric motors for the Model 3.
After the speech, Sandoval's chief of staff, Mike Willden, talked about the development:
Photo courtesy of Dave Pinter under Creative Commons.
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