Dems blame Martinez for loss of Tesla plant to Nevada
Posted: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 9:50 pm | Updated: 12:10 am, Thu Sep 4, 2014.
New Mexico has lost the competition for a giant Tesla Motors factory and up to 6,500 jobs that could come with it, prompting members of both major political parties to blame the other for the state being passed over.
Nevada will get the $5 billion plant that will manufacture batteries for Tesla’s electric cars, various news organizations reported Wednesday. CNBC was first with the story of Tesla choosing Nevada.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval plans to make a formal announcement Thursday afternoon sept.4) regarding a major company, his staff said.
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