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  • Washington Tried to Land Massive Tesla Electric Car Factory — Would It Be Worth It?

    08/01/2014 1:35:06 PM PDT · by Robwin · 7 replies
    Newstalk 870 KFLD ^ | July 29, 2014 | John McKay
    The Washington Department of Commerce said it mounted an aggressive effort that included the personal involvement of Inslee. The company would reportedly create 6,000 jobs to build batteries for a projected 500,000 Tesla cars to be built by 2020. Among the reasons given for Tesla’s reluctance to locate here is that we’re not a “right to work state.” Controversial labor issues with Boeing and other companies have scared off some prospective companies. But beyond this grand project are some shady financial issues... This despite Consumer Reports fiascos that occurred in testing some Tesla models – which either caught fire in...