The competition has narrowed. Or maybe it hasn't. Reno, Albuquerque, San Antonio and three sites in Arizona are considered to still be in the running. But the auto dealers are trying to monkey-wrench things by preventing Tesla from selling cars direct to customers in Arizona.
Texas still in the running for $5B Tesla factory
"...Tesla is looking at places such as Tucson, Pinal County and Buckeye in Arizona, Reno, Nev., Albuquerque, N.M., and San Antonio, Texas, for the 6,500-worker factory.
A number of site selection and real estate executives believe a site at the Reno Stead Airport in northern Nevada is the front runner to land the much coveted plant.
The company was unsuccessful in its bid to get the Arizona Legislature to change auto sales rules to allow Tesla to sell directly to consumers..."