California continues to lead the technology industry in the American union, because in addition to having the headquarters of software giants and several unicorns in the field, just this Wednesday, Tesla, led by Elon Musk, announced its return to the Golden State by opening its new Global Headquarters for Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the city of Palo Alto.
The company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars, components for electric vehicle propulsion, solar roofs, solar photovoltaic systems and home batteries, has decided to make peace with California and expand its territory, which means thousands of new jobs in the area.
The tour of the plant was led by Elon Musk himself and Governor Gavin Newsom, who celebrated the project that seeks to develop the technology of the future.
“The future happens first in California. We are changing the world through our historic investments, our talent pipeline and partnerships with companies like Tesla,” Newsom said.
"It's a source of pride, and always has been for me, that Tesla is a California company," he added.
Recall that Musk decided in 2021 to move Tesla's official corporate headquarters to the state of Texas, after calling California a territory with "excessive regulation, excessive litigation and excessive taxes."
Tesla's new headquarters, as Musk himself has said, will occupy an old building in the heart of Silicon Valley, which is owned by Hewlett Packard (HP), representing "a poetic transition from the company that founded Silicon Valley to Tesla."
It is worth noting that Tesla acquired a plant in a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota in Fremont, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in 2010, which continues to operate and, as announced yesterday, will increase production in 2023 to more than 600,000 vehicles.
What was announced yesterday strengthens Tesla's position in California, and with it one would think that Newsom and Musk have smoothed out differences and have aimed for a common goal, promoting clean energy in the state and the country.
“The state continues to be the world’s innovation hub, driving the electric vehicle revolution and dominating the industry across all categories, all while keeping the same goal in mind: ensuring a cleaner, greener and healthier place to live for future generations,” Newsom said.
California leads the national market for Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) with nearly 1.4 million ZEVs sold as of December 2022, representing 40 percent of all ZEVs sold in the U.S., while boasting 80,027 shared EV chargers and 63 hydrogen stations, the largest network in the country.
The state is currently home to 55 ZEV-related manufacturing companies, more than any other in the United States.
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