Tesla secures permits for $15M in new construction near Reno

RENO — Tesla Motors has secured approval of necessary permits over the last month to do more than $15 million of new construction at the industrial park east of Reno where it’s building its $5 billion gigafactory. The Reno Gazette-Journal reported Tuesday that Storey County approved the series of permits in late April and May, beginning with more than $9 million of concrete work that is expected to be completed in late October at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. The contractor for that job