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Faraday Follows Tesla to Nevada for $1 Billion Auto Factory

  • Electric-vehicle startup picks North Las Vegas for plant
  • Company backed by Chinese billionaire hasn't built a car yet
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Faraday Future, the electric-vehicle startup backed by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, plans to manufacture its first car in 2017 at a $1 billion factory near Las Vegas, company and Nevada officials said.

North Las Vegas prevailed over cities in California, Georgia and Louisiana as the site of California-based Faraday’s first manufacturing operation, which may break ground as soon as January. Rival Tesla Motors Inc. is building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory east of Reno after choosing Nevada over four other states.