By Gabriela Rico | Arizona Daily Star
The city of Tucson has made a formal proposal to become the home of a $5 billion “gigafactory” for lithium-ion batteries for electric cars.
Tesla Motors Inc.’s planned 10 million-square-foot plant would need up to 1,000 acres of land and create about 6,500 jobs.
Mayor Jonathan Rothschild said land within the city has been identified with access to the Union Pacific mainline and the interstates.
He also said the city has tax incentives to add to whatever tax incentives are offered by the Arizona Commerce Authority to lure Tesla to the state.
Rothschild said he could not disclose any other information on the city’s proposal.
