Louisville: Possible destination for Tesla cybertruck factory?

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Louisville: Possible destination for Tesla cybertruck factory?

Raphael Collazo
Real Estate Agent 路 Louisville, KY 路 Member since 2016 路 183 posts 路 188 votes

Amid all the chaos caused by the coronavirus, Tesla just announced that it's looking to open a new factory to produce its cybertrucks.

According to Elon himself, it will be located in the "Central US".

Elon annoucment: https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/120243377/tesla-scouting-central-usa-for-new-cybertruck-factory

Does Louisville, KY stand a chance to land this mega-factory?

I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter:

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Jason James
Investor 路 Louisville, KY 路 Member since 2014 路 202 posts 路 111 votes
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@Raphael Collazo Not sure if we have a chance or not but it sure would be pretty awesome if they picked Louisville. I will say we have great hard working folks in Louisville now building cars and trucks so in my opinion they should strongly consider it. Hell I might just give Elon a call and see what I can do... 

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  • Jason James
    Investor 路 Louisville, KY 路 Member since 2014 路 202 posts 路 111 votes
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    @Raphael Collazo Not sure if we have a chance or not but it sure would be pretty awesome if they picked Louisville. I will say we have great hard working folks in Louisville now building cars and trucks so in my opinion they should strongly consider it. Hell I might just give Elon a call and see what I can do... 

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  • Sean WilliamsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent 路 Louisville, KY 路 Member since 2014 路 124 posts 路 56 votes
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    Makes sense when you consider UPS World Hub for receiving parts for assembly..ie Ford plant and Toyota in Georgetown. Plus we could use some self-driving cars when you consider the amount of bourbon consumed here 馃槃

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  • Rob Bergeron
    Real Estate Agent 路 Louisville, KY 路 Member since 2017 路 1k+ posts 路 1k+ votes
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    That would be a real treat! Smart move with UPS and Amazon here as well! 

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  • Raphael Collazo
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    Real Estate Agent 路 Louisville, KY 路 Member since 2016 路 183 posts 路 188 votes
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    @Jason James @Sean Williams @Rob Bergeron

    I agree with all your points. From a logistical standpoint, our location gives us a huge advantage.

    You can access almost 60% of the US population within 1 days drive.

    Along with that, many large automakers (Ford, Toyota etc.) have committed a significant amount of resources to Kentucky.

    They wouldn't have done so if they didn't believe in the future of the economy.

    I think the biggest hurdle we'll have to overcome is our state & local tax laws.

    I know Elon has been eyeing Tenessee for that reason (i.e. no state income tax). 

    Hopefully, our state and local governments can come together to create an incentive package that will attract them to the area.

    Jason James - Maybe you can take the lead on the project! lol 

    All the best,

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