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> Our automotive plant in California has been in operation for over 60 years with no foreseeable end in sight. How can this be? Tesla Motors was founded in 200
by ginko 12y ago
> Our automotive plant in California has been in operation for over 60 years with no foreseeable end in sight.
How can this be? Tesla Motors was founded in 2003. Did they take over the plant from some other manufacturer?
- pacofvf 12y agothe plant was previously owned by General Motors and Toyota
- mikeyouse 12y agoMore info for the curious: The joint GM / Toyota project started in 1984: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUMMI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUMMI And the GM Fremont Assembly plant opened in 1962: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Assembly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Assembly
- apayan 12y agoThis American Life has a great podcast about the manufacturing plant, and how it went from being one of the worst in America to producing the best cars (all pre-Tesla). http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/403/NUMMI http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/403/N...
- judk 12y agoEveryone seems to believe that Musk invented all of Tesla singlehandedly, so presumably he will be credited with building a time machine as well.
- smsm42 12y agoYes, it gave me a pause too. The trick is "our factory" represents current factory state, but it was not claimed that it has been "our factory" for 60 years, just that it operated for 60 years. Indeed, they took over from previous owner, but Musk puts it in a way that casual reader may conclude they somehow contributed to the whole lifespan, which is not true, obviously. Still, the larger point - that the factory can provide jobs and tax revenue long after the credits expire - is valid.