{"id":11767,"date":"2020-06-20T11:14:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T11:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/tesla-options-land-in-austin-tx-for-the-cybrtruck-gigafactory-heres-what-we-can-tell-you-about-it\/"},"modified":"2020-06-20T11:14:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T11:14:58","slug":"tesla-options-land-in-austin-tx-for-the-cybrtruck-gigafactory-heres-what-we-can-tell-you-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/media\/tesla-options-land-in-austin-tx-for-the-cybrtruck-gigafactory-heres-what-we-can-tell-you-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Options Land in Austin, TX For The CYBRtruck Gigafactory Here&#8217;s What We Can Tell You About It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l7yXrMx5cvw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n[EDIT] As some are pointing out, the purchase of the land hasn&#8217;t fully completed yet &#8211; and as Nikki notes in the video, the factory location is far from a foregone conclusion as Tesla is still seeking the required incentive package to make the facility plausible. <\/p>\n<p>Tesla has currently optioned to buy the land rather than purchase it outright. Usually this is a formality, but we felt it appropriate to point this fact out. <\/p>\n<p>This  video was made possible thanks to the kind donations of our supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi. Join them in supporting us.<\/p>\n<p>Support us on Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/transportevolved<br \/>\nBuy the team a coffee &#8212; or a meal! https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/transportevolved<br \/>\nDonate using bitcoin:BC1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH<br \/>\nFollow our &#8216;second&#8217; channel &#8211; Transport Evolved Take Two, at https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/transportevolvedtake2<br \/>\nFollow the show on Twitter https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/TransportEvolve<br \/>\nJoin our Discord Channel: https:\/\/discord.gg\/9WAjfQn<br \/>\nFollow Nikki&#8217;s personal channel at https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZWSrDEYcNoio7QaetV_JKA<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nTesla has been acitvely expanding its production facilities for a number of months now, with the Tesla GigaShanghai already producing cars, construction at Tesla GigaBerlin well underway, and Tesla continuing its look for new sites to build factories in Europe and the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, we heard news of the Austin location where Tesla is expected to build &#8220;Cybertruck GigaAustin,&#8221; (sometimes referred to as &#8220;Terafactory Austin&#8221;). <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we can tell you about the location, and where Tesla is in the purchasing and construction process, as it&#8217;s not yet fully completed the sale. <\/p>\n<p>Watch the video above to find out more, support us with the provided links, and let us know what you think below &#8212; but remember to keep your comments civil! <\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield<br \/>\nProduced: Transport Evolved<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Tesla Options Land in Austin, TX For The CYBRtruck Gigafactory Here&#8217;s What We Can Tell You About It<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Tesla+Options+Land+in+Austin%2C+TX+For+The+CYBRtruck+Gigafactory+Here%27s+What+We+Can+Tell+You+About+It&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Tesla Options Land in Austin, TX For The CYBRtruck Gigafactory Here's What We Can Tell You About It - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fbusiness%2Farticle%2Ftesla-austin-layoffs-19432957.php&amp;c=10590316742686049413&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla cutting 500 Supercharger workers weeks after it laid off thousands in Austin\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>with about 23,000 employees at its Gigafactory, a manufacturing hub for Tesla\u2019s Model Y and Cybertruck. With the Tesla layoffs, H-E-B will reclaim the title of Austin\u2019s largest private ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Frobbreport.com%2Fmotors%2Fcars%2Fdrive-review-tesla-cybertruck-1235600135%2F&amp;c=17368694095520518084&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst Drive: The Tesla Cybertruck Feels Fast, Sort of Cheap, and Incomplete\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>utilitarian intent of the Cybertruck better than it does Tesla\u2019s sedan. The dash primarily comprises the enormous central touchscreen and a small, squared-off steering wheel. The example we ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mysanantonio.com%2Flifestyle%2Farticle%2Ftesla-drone-youtuber-19416044.php&amp;c=4020021282796236825&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla drone YouTuber captures bird's eye look at Elon Musk's Texas empire\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\"Tesla and a lot of the employees started following it too because, I've had employees tell me that they find out more about what's going on at Giga Texas ... can offer a lot of benefits that we ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fautos%2Fnews%2Ftesla-found-a-way-to-get-out-of-environmental-regulations-at-its-texas-gigafactory%2Far-AA1nM8zz&amp;c=3198013279360911578&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla found a way to get out of environmental regulations at its Texas gigafactory\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tesla's massive gigafactory outside Austin, Texas will no longer have to follow ... to be removed from jurisdictions so that they can develop land with fewer regulations. Several cities in the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2F2024%2F04%2F27%2Ftesla-found-a-way-to-get-out-of-environmental-regulations-at-its-texas-gigafactory%2F&amp;c=16038367554282207638&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla found a way to get out of environmental regulations at its Texas gigafactory\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tesla's massive gigafactory outside Austin, Texas will no longer have to follow ... to be removed from jurisdictions so that they can develop land with fewer regulations. Several cities in the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fnews%2Fscience-environment%2Farticle%2Ftesla-texas-gigafactory-environmental-regulation-19426500.php&amp;c=13375593727225927889&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla dodges Austin environmental regulations with de-annexation of 2,100 acres\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The de-annexation of the tract in eastern Travis County means less government oversight at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory ... \"We're the closest there is to the Tesla land. That land sits right here ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kvue.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftesla-avoids-texas-law-concerns%2F269-19de0eff-73c8-4231-891c-0b0a78b9dcf8&amp;c=14879203737296513950&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConcerns after Tesla uses new Texas law to avoid Austin's environmental regulations\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas \u2014 A petition by Tesla to release nearly 2,100 acres of land from ... Franklin said. \"We're the closest there is to the Tesla land. That land sits right here behind us.\" ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-13352433%2FTeslas-futuristic-looking-Cybertruck-spotted-Australian-streets-despite-fears-wouldnt-meet-local-standards-able-buy-one.html&amp;c=5673674155107569445&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla's futuristic-looking 'Cybertruck' spotted on Australian streets despite fears it wouldn't meet local standards - so will you be able to buy one?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hundreds of Cybertrucks have been spotted stacking up at the Tesla Gigafactory in Texas as ... to produce the Cybertruck it could be at least eight years before it arrives here - and that ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texasmonthly.com%2Fnews-politics%2Faustin-texas-tech-bust-oracle-tesla%2F&amp;c=18153027731943965322&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Attracted California Techies. Now It\u2019s Losing Thousands of Them.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u201cTexas Miracle\u201d loses some of its magic as Oracle announces it\u2019s moving its new HQ out of Austin and Tesla ... can do what Americans have always done. We can hitch the U-Haul to the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Ftesla-factory-texas-law-senate-bill-2038-bypass-austin-environmental-rules%2F73442331007%2F&amp;c=1699857280789374284&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla factory exempts itself from Austin environmental regulations through new Texas law\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The city granted Tesla\u2019s petition to release nearly 2,100 acres of land between Texas ... Austin throughout its history. \"I\u2019m deeply concerned about the impacts from Tesla\u2019s actions here ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.in%2Ftech%2Fnews%2Ftesla-found-a-way-to-get-out-of-environmental-regulations-at-its-texas-gigafactory%2Farticleshow%2F109571829.cms&amp;c=16775482175412038327&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla found a way to get out of environmental regulations at its Texas gigafactory\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tesla's massive gigafactory outside Austin, Texas will no longer have to follow ... is in unincorporated land on the outskirts of Austin. Despite not being directly in the city, most of that ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664685bee4874a8fb05c774ca512b335&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Faustin%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Ftesla-austin-layoffs-employment-opportunities.html&amp;c=10058799817247195937&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCentral Texas employers eye new talent pool \u2014 laid-off Tesla workers\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearly 2,700 employees of the Tesla gigafactory ... and we would love to connect with you.\" Observers of the local economy aren't surprised. With an unemployment rate of just 3.4% in the Austin ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[EDIT] As some are pointing out, the purchase of the land hasn&#8217;t fully completed yet &#8211; and as Nikki notes in the video, the factory location is far from a foregone conclusion as Tesla is still seeking the required incentive package to make the facility plausible. 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