Trump says he personally urged Elon Musk to build Tesla's new $1 billion factory in Texas (TSLA)

Tesla's second major US car plant will be in Austin, Texas, the company announced this week. President Trump took credit for the move in an interview with Fox News on Thursday night. "I said, 'Elon build a factory in Texas.' He just announced today they're building one of the biggest plants in the world." Plans for Tesla's second major car production facility in the US have been in the works for some time, and ultimately Tesla chose Texas over Oklahoma. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more...