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While onstage at Tesla\u2019s annual shareholder event, CEO Elon Musk hinted that the automaker would choose the location for a new gigafactory by the end of the year. Musk jokingly asked his fans where the company should build, and when a few yelled out \u201cCanada!\u201d Musk replied, \u201cI\u2019m half Canadian. Maybe I should.\u201d<\/p>\n
It seemed like a throwaway comment at the time, but a July lobbyist registration from Tesla reveals the company might actually have its eyes set on the U.S.\u2019s neighbor to the north.<\/p>\n
Tesla recently added an amendment to its registration with Ontario\u2019s Office of the Integrity Commissioner\u00a0that sets forth the automaker\u2019s plans to engage with the Ontario government to identify opportunities for \u201cindustrial and\/or advanced manufacturing facility.\u201d To sweeten the deal, Tesla\u2019s lobbyists propose such a facility could \u201cincrease the competitiveness of Ontario and its ability to attract capital investment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tesla did not immediately respond to \u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n
Ontario may not need much of a push to welcome a Tesla gigafactory into its lands. The region already has a thriving automotive ecosystem that plays off its neighbor Detroit. Ford and General Motors already have existing plants there. In fact, in April, the Canadian government invested about $415 million into GM\u2019s two new plants in Ontario, including one that will produce electric vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy making Ontario a competitive business environment, including reducing the cost of doing business by $7 billion annually, we have attracted nearly $16 billion in electric vehicle investments in the last 20 months,\u201d Vic Fedeli, minister of Ontario\u2019s economic development, job creation and trade, said in a statement shared with . \u201cWe are building an end-to-end supply chain right here in Ontario, and expect to continue to see more companies from around the world looking to our province as a place to invest and grow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Musk said during the shareholder meeting last week that Tesla could ultimately have 10 to 12 gigafactories globally. Even though Tesla has opened gigafactories in Berlin and Shanghai, the U.S. still makes up for the vast majority of Tesla vehicle sales globally, so it makes sense the company might choose another North American location for its next factory \u2014 especially considering the headaches the Shanghai factory has endured, what with consistent lockdowns and factory line updates causing vehicle sales in China to fall.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s possible that Tesla is rushing to find locations to build batteries and vehicles closer to home after the Inflation Reduction Act was approved on Sunday by the U.S. Senate. The $430 billion bill could restrict automakers from using Chinese-made materials and require them to use North American-sourced battery components if they want to be eligible for consumer tax credits for EV purchases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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