Tesla plans at least 2 battery sites in U.S., Musk says

Tesla may ultimately need more than a single gigafactory to build batteries in the United States, CEO Elon Musk says.

April 29, 2014 05:00 AM

LOS ANGELES (Bloomberg) -- Tesla Motors Inc. is close to naming sites in at least two U.S. states for a planned battery "gigafactory" and will break ground at each to ensure one is ready to supply lithium ion packs within three years.

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