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By Hayley Ringle | Phoenix Business Journal
Salt Lake City-based Nikola Motor Co. CEO Trevor Milton said he searched for a new city to move his company for a year and a half before choosing the Phoenix metro area.
Arizona beat out 30 other sites across nine states because of its quality workforce, pro-business atmosphere and inexpensive housing, Milton said.