Baucus Visits Tesla Facility in Japan, Discusses Exporting to Japanese Market
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), continuing his trade mission in Japan, inspected the Tesla Motors facility in Tokyo on Thursday “to see firsthand the success story of a U.S. exporter to Asia,” according to a press release from Sen. Baucus’ office. Tesla Motors, founded in 2003 and based in Palo Alto, Calif., manufactures electric automobiles and powertrains in their Fremont, Calif. factory and sells automobiles in 37 countries worldwide. Senator Baucus talked with Tesla representatives about their experience in Japan and the importance of expanding U.S. trade ties overseas to replicate their success elsewhere, the press release said.
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“Tesla is a great example of how exports and trade help the U.S. economy and create good-paying jobs at home in America. Our trade ties overseas help Tesla sell a world-class product that’s manufactured in the U.S. by top-notch American workers,” Baucus said. “There are millions of consumers in Japan and across the Pacific ready to buy more American-made goods, and we can continue to open those markets and boost U.S. exports with an aggressive trade agenda.”
(See ITT's Online Archives 12081720 for summary of Sen. Baucus' Aug. 17 departure for Japan and New Zealand to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership, among other things.)