Tesla and California have just announced that Elon Musk’s automaker has announced a new worldwide engineering headquarters in the state.
“There’s a lot to be excited about,” said Governor Gavin Newsom, standing alongside Tesla CEO Elon Musk during the announcement.
Tesla is taking over office space in Palo Alto previously occupied by Hewlett Packard. Tesla moved its headquarters from California to Austin, Texas, in early 2021.
Musk noted Newsom was one of the first to place a deposit on the original Tesla Roadster back in 2007, at a hefty $100,000 USD.
Newsom touted the decision by Tesla to pick California as its worldwide engineering headquarters, as one of the main attractions of the state when it comes to talent and innovation.
Musk also noted Tesla’s Fremont factory in California has the highest output of any auto plant in North America. Tesla is slated to produce about 600,000 cars this year, said Musk, who said California is a tremendous place of manufacturing and innovation.
You can watch the short video announcement replay below:
California Engineering HQ—Remarks by Gov. Newsom/Elon Musk https://t.co/DMoY7TYK5O
— Tesla (@Tesla) February 22, 2023