Comments on: Tesla Model S Factory Deal "99.9% Done": Downey Mayor

By: TIMELINE: Tesla’s Long Road to a Home for the Model S

TIMELINE: Tesla’s Long Road to a Home for the Model S — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:04:40 +0000

[...] November 2009: Downey, Calif. Mayor Mario Guerra says a deal for Tesla to set up assembly line for Model S at former NASA site in Downey is “99.9 percent done.” [...]

By: Tesla to Build Model S at NUMMI Plant, Toyota to Take $50M Stake

Tesla to Build Model S at NUMMI Plant, Toyota to Take $50M Stake — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:55:08 +0000

[...] with a plant initially slated for New Mexico, then San Jose, Calif., then Southern California. Since last year, Downey, Calif. officials have said a deal to locate the Model S assembly line on part of a former [...]

By: Tesla’s Next Steps To the Model S and a Successful IPO

Tesla’s Next Steps To the Model S and a Successful IPO — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:31:09 +0000

[...] startup’s long planned Model S sedan. Where will that production take place? Downey, Calif. appears to be the front runner at this point. As for when a plant in Downey will be ready to start cranking out vehicles, it looks [...]

By: Renyaw Namreh

Renyaw Namreh — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:35:18 +0000

I think the people at Tesla are nuts. They are far too indecisive. Downey has been saying that the deal is "almost" guaranteed for months.

By: After DOE Nod, a Long Road Ahead for Green Car Startups

After DOE Nod, a Long Road Ahead for Green Car Startups — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:21:05 +0000

[...] officials in Downey, Calif. have been telling local reporters since November 2009 that Tesla is in the home stretch of finalizing a deal for a former NASA site in the area, while a former Boeing site in Long Beach [...]

By: L.A.’s New Take On “Car Culture”: Green Car Launchpad

L.A.’s New Take On “Car Culture”: Green Car Launchpad — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:01:51 +0000

[...] Angeles, home. When it comes to manufacturing, Tesla Motors, while based in Silicon Valley, will likely assemble its planned Model S in the Long Beach area, making use of facilities once used for the region’s aerospace [...]