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Proposed Texas site for Tesla factory falls short

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials with Tesla Motors visited Williamson County at least eight times over six months as they sought a site for the company’s $5 billion battery factory, going as far as hiring an Austin lawyer to negotiate in a series of meetings with local and state officials.

The electric car company’s intense interest in 1,200-plus acres between Hutto and Taylor galvanized the two communities and Williamson County to create a rare mega-site for manufacturing served by a rail line.

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