Tesla Created 5,000 New Jobs In Austin In 2021 So Far

Austin TX

12 October, 2021

2:00 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — Tesla has created about 5,000 new jobs in Austin in 2021 so far, according to a report from the Austin Chamber of Commerce. The electric car manufacturer, which is building a gigafactory in southeastern Travis County, pledged to create the most jobs in the city in 2021, the data reports. One hundred and fifty companies, who are expanding or relocating to the city, have pledged to create 20,840 jobs from January to September. Tesla chose Austin over Tulsa, Oklahoma, for its factory amidst the ongoing coronavirus crisis that put many people out of work and many businesses into bankruptcy. Live in Austin? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. However, Tesla's ultimate pledge was to help Austin recover its economic dominance by offering a substantial number of jobs to those who reside in the area. The electric car manufacturer was projected to create 15,000 new jobs from Gigafactory Texas eventually, with 9,000 new employment opportunities entering the state, growing Texas' economic platform, and reigniting a region known for strong commercialized residency. To add to that, CEO Elon Musk announced last week his plan to move the company's headquarters from California to Austin. With this announcement, the number of new jobs could already be increasing as more employment opportunities will likely be created due to the company moving its administrative operations to Texas. "Our factory is like five minutes from the airport, 15 minutes from downtown, and we're going to create an ecological paradise here because we're out on the Colorado River," Musk said at an annual shareholder event. "It's going to be great." Other notable companies to pledge considerable employment opportunities include Amazon, which pledged to create 2,000 new jobs at a Texas fulfillment center.