
Nikola Motors factory hailed as Project of the Year
By Sandra Watson, President & CEO Arizona Commerce Authority | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon News
I am very proud to share that Arizona’s booming economy continues to receive national recognition! Our state has once again earned the prestigious Gold Shovel Award from Area Development Magazine, which recognizes states with significant success in attracting high-value economic development projects each year.
In addition to the Gold Shovel Award, Nikola Motor’s selection of Coolidge was named Project of the Year by Area Development. The feature describes Arizona as having “the right mix of workforce-development programs, scientific expertise, and other factors vital for taking a high-tech concept into mass production.”
As Arizona’s unique value proposition continues to drive our economic development success, our state leads the nation in many growth measures including GDP, population, personal income and job creation.