Tesla working to build its engineering headquarters in California

Tesla is establishing its worldwide engineering headquarters in California. Elon Musk, the company's CEO, and Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, announced on Wednesday that Tesla's new engineering headquarters will be in the former Hewlett-Packard buildings. Additionally, it may come as a surprise that Tesla has suddenly rekindled its connection with California after the EV manufacturer abruptly relocated its corporate headquarters from Fremont, California to Austin, Texas in 2021 due to disagreements with the state about COVID-19 limitations. Also, Musk has frequently attacked California for having too many regulations and high taxes. However, Tesla has continued to run its first manufacturing in Fremont, which continues to employ numerous engineers. Furthermore, Tesla tweeted that it is recruiting for new engineering positions in California, which accounts for a sizable portion of the reason Newsom is endorsing the EV manufacturer's return to the state. According to sources cited by CNBC, the emphasis would be placed on engineers skilled in artificial intelligence and research and development. According to Newsom, who cited the state's long association with Tesla, "California prides itself on being on the leading and cutting edge of discovery and new ideas and innovation." In addition, Newsom expressed his excitement about joining up with Tesla to change the auto industry and strengthen California's position as the world's leading manufacturer. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="730"] Image credit: TechCrunch[/caption]

What's more

More than 600,000 vehicles are anticipated to be produced at the Fremont factory this year, according to Elon Musk. Additionally, in order to benefit from federal incentives provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, Tesla also declared on Wednesday that it would concentrate on the production of battery cells in the United States. Moreover, Despite being the most well-known automaker in California, Tesla has a tense relationship with the state. Regarding employee concerns that the Fremont factory is replete with racial bias and harassment, Tesla is currently the subject of an equal employment investigation by the federal government and is also facing legal action from the state's civil rights department. Also, the company has been charged with falsely promoting its Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Autopilot advanced driver assistance systems by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Lastly, on Wednesday during a scheduled lives stream event, Tesla is anticipated to provide more information on the announcement.