> Geographically, it's not near any major lithium, cobalt, (economical to extract) rare earth, etc deposits, and it's not in a traditional manufacturing area. M

> Geographically, it's not near any major lithium, cobalt, (economical to extract) rare earth, etc deposits, and it's not in a traditional manufacturing area. Maybe they're getting a sweet tax deal Land is cheap, labor is cheap, and it's on a major rail line. You don't need to extract the lithium or cobalt on site, you just need to be able to get it cheaply. If this [0] source plays out, then they actually do have lithium nearby. [0] http://fortune.com/2016/03/29/lithium-tesla-mine-nevada/ http://fortune.com/2016/03/29/lithium-tesla-mine-nevada/