Tesla has picked the Austin area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers with a possible additional 4,000 involved in support services. The company will build on a 2,100-acre tract in Travis County and will get more than $60 million in tax breaks from the county and a local school district. The new factory will build Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck pickup. It also will be a second U.S. factory for the Model Y small SUV.
Last week, the Travis County Commissioners Court voted to approve a tax incentive deal with Tesla — a reported investment of $1.1 billion in the first five years. Owner Elon Musk says the company will build an ecological par with a boardwalk, stream and hiking/biking trails all open to the public
