(Los Angeles, CA)  --  The city of Downey, California, could be the site of a new Tesla electric car factory.

   The "Los Angeles Times" reports that Mayor Mario Guerra is close to sealing a deal with the carmaker that could bring as many as 1500 manufacturing jobs to the city.

   The factory would be located on an 80-acre site that was once used to build the space shuttle and is currently used for TV and movie production.

   Tesla received a low-cost loan from the federal government to develop its electric cars.

   It may use the factory to build its new all-electric Model S sedan.



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