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- Tulsa’s Non-Tesla Future Isn’t All Gloom and Doom
- Auto Insurance Refunds Save New Mexicans $60 Million
- Tesla Factory Comparison Depicts Gigafactory Texas’ Gargantuan Size
- Cancer Survivor Receives Christmas in July Gift from CARSTAR Sheer Metal
- Teslas from Austin Factory Will Have to Be Shipped Off-State Before Being Sold in TX
Southwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Arizona, Utah, Arkansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana
Tulsa’s Non-Tesla Future Isn’t All Gloom and Doom
Tesla chose to build its next Gigafactory production facility in Austin, TX, and not in Tulsa, OK.
Auto Insurance Refunds Save New Mexicans $60 Million
The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) announced New Mexicans have saved more than $60 million in auto insurance premiums since March 1.
Tesla Factory Comparison Depicts Gigafactory Texas’ Gargantuan Size
Tesla’s factories, or at least the land that it acquires for its production facilities, seem to be getting progressively larger with each iteration.
Cancer Survivor Receives Christmas in July Gift from CARSTAR Sheer Metal
The “CARSTAR Christmas in July” gift aimed to bring some holiday cheer to the Dallas–Fort Worth area by giving away a $1,000 VISA gift card to a deserving individual within the community.
Teslas from Austin Factory Will Have to Be Shipped Off-State Before Being Sold in TX
If everything goes as planned and if work on the site progresses at a similar pace as Gigafactory Shanghai and Giga Berlin, Tesla’s upcoming Austin factory could start producing Cybertrucks by the end of next year.
Navistar Virtually Breaks Ground on San Antonio Manufacturing Facility
Navistar International Corporation, a leading maker of International® brand commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines and IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, joined the City of San Antonio, Bexar County and the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SAEDF) in a virtual groundbreaking ceremony June 25 to celebrate construction of Navistar's new industry-leading manufacturing facility in San Antonio.
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Tesla Selects Texas as Home to Its Next U.S. Factory
Tesla has selected Texas as the location for its next U.S. factory. The factory will be the company’s second in North America, located about 15 minutes from downtown Austin, near the Colorado River.
ABAT Cancels 2020 Texas Auto Body Trade Show Due to Vendor Discomfort Over COVID-19
The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) recently announced the cancellation of its 2020 Texas Auto Body Trade Show, as a result of travel restrictions and general unease related to COVID-19.
Louisiana's $275M COVID-19 Grant Program for Businesses Expected to Run Out Quickly
Louisiana’s $275 million grant program to reimburse small businesses for COVID-19-related expenses likely will run out of money before it runs out of applicants, State Treasurer John Schroder said July 14.
Tesla Cybertruck Factory: Tulsa’s Underdog Campaign Giving Austin’s Bid a Run for Its Money
The site of Tesla’s Cybertruck Gigafactory has not been finalized yet, though reports suggest there are now only two cities under consideration: Austin, TX, and Tulsa, OK.