Quest for Tesla plant sparks political squabbles
State Sen. Tim Keller, D-Albuquerque
Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:00 pm | Updated: 8:13 am, Fri Jun 13, 2014.
The chase for Tesla Motor Inc.’s multibillion-dollar gigafactory is becoming partisan and personal in New Mexico.
Sen. Tim Keller, D-Albuquerque, said Thursday the state isn’t doing enough to attract Tesla’s battery manufacturing plant for its electric cars. The company has said the gigafactory could employ 6,500 people.
“At a minimum, we should have a meaningful discussion on what it would take to get the plant and what we could do,” Keller said.
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