(NASDAQ: SOLO) ( ElectraMeccanica or the Company ), a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, commemorated the start of construction for its new U.S. Assembly and Engineering Technical Center with a groundbreaking ceremony held yesterday in Mesa, AZ.
In attendance were more than 50 invited guests, Company Board Members and local dignitaries, including Arizona Commerce Authority President Sandra Watson, who kicked the event off with a keynote address. Ms. Watson was joined at the podium by the President and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council Chris Camacho, Mesa Mayor John Giles and ElectraMeccanica’s President and CEO Paul Rivera.
The 235,000 square foot facility is located on 18 acres of land adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport. It will include an assembly and manufacturing plant, a research center, 22,000 square feet of office space and 19,000 square feet of lab space. To maintain ElectraMeccanica’s asset-light model, the building will be leased fr
ElectraMeccanica breaks ground on its US car manufacturing plant in Mesa, Arizona
The 235,000-square foot Mesa manufacturing facility is located on 18 acres of land adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport in Arizona The car maker said that when it is up and running, the Mesa facility will roll out 20,000 vehicles a year and employ upwards of 200 to 500 people
ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp (NASDAQ:SOLO), a Canadian electric vehicle designer and manufacturer, has commemorated the start of construction for its new US Assembly and Engineering Technical Center in Mesa, Arizona.
The Vancouver-based company marked the occasion by inviting 50 guests, board members and local dignitaries, including Arizona Commerce Authority president Sandra Watson to a groundbreaking ceremony, where she gave a keynote address.
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Arizona is expected to add nearly 550,000 jobs between 2019 and 2029, barring any further major economic or political disruptions, according to a study released May 6 by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity.
âTodayâs projections show Arizona is going to continue to lead the nation as a destination for employment and advanced industries,â Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, said in a statement. âWhat this means is more jobs for Arizona residents and more opportunity throughout our economy.â
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