Tesla throws massive grand-opening party for "Gigafactory" in Texas
CBSN
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proven himself a good match for the "go big, or go home" state of Texas. The "Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas," an invitation-only bash for thousands of guests at Tesla's new billion-dollar-plus "Gigafactory" in Austin, was the biggest secret and the toughest ticket in town Thursday.
As many as 15,000 people were expected to attend the private event hosted by Tesla mogul Musk to mark the opening of the new factory in Travis County that also serves as the company's new home following its move from California.
CBS Austin reported that 15,000 people such as Austin Mayor Steve Adler, city council members, and Travis County Commissioners received tickets to the exclusive event, while many Tesla owners and fans of Musk circled the perimeter of the new factory in hopes of being taking in as someone's plus-one.
