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| Nevada chosen for high-tech Tesla car battery factory | Nevada chosen for high-tech Tesla car battery factory |
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| The governor of the US state of Nevada has said that the Tesla electric car maker has chosen his state ahead of rivals for a $5bn battery factory. | The governor of the US state of Nevada has said that the Tesla electric car maker has chosen his state ahead of rivals for a $5bn battery factory. |
| Brian Sandoval said the California-based company will use the plant to make cheaper and more efficient batteries for future cars. | Brian Sandoval said the California-based company will use the plant to make cheaper and more efficient batteries for future cars. |
| Correspondents say the factory will be a key part of Tesla's ambitions of taking on major automobile companies. | Correspondents say the factory will be a key part of Tesla's ambitions of taking on major automobile companies. |
| The "gigafactory" is predicted to bring nearly $100bn into Nevada's economy. | The "gigafactory" is predicted to bring nearly $100bn into Nevada's economy. |
| Mr Sandoval said that he hoped that target could be reached within the next 20 years, simultaneously reducing Tesla's battery costs by 30%. | Mr Sandoval said that he hoped that target could be reached within the next 20 years, simultaneously reducing Tesla's battery costs by 30%. |
| Tesla will prepare, provide and manage the land and buildings, while Panasonic will make and supply the lithium-ion battery cells. | Tesla will prepare, provide and manage the land and buildings, while Panasonic will make and supply the lithium-ion battery cells. |
| The plant is to be located in an industrial park in Storey County, about 25km (15 miles) east of Reno, an area that currently has a population of around 4,000. | |
| Nevada fended off competition from Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and California as the site for the factory, which is expected to create 6,500 jobs with another 16,000 more indirectly. | Nevada fended off competition from Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and California as the site for the factory, which is expected to create 6,500 jobs with another 16,000 more indirectly. |
| Mr Sandoval said that the plant will become the "world's largest and most advanced battery factory". | Mr Sandoval said that the plant will become the "world's largest and most advanced battery factory". |
| He described the selection of Nevada as a "historic day" for the state. | |
| Tesla chief executive and co-founder Elon Musk said that while Nevada's offer to his company "was not the biggest incentive package", the state had proved it "can do things quickly" and "get things done". | |
| Yoshihiko Yamada of Panasonic said in July that the factory would help the electric vehicle market grow. | Yoshihiko Yamada of Panasonic said in July that the factory would help the electric vehicle market grow. |
| Sales of zero-emission electric vehicles currently make up less than 1% of the world's car market. | Sales of zero-emission electric vehicles currently make up less than 1% of the world's car market. |