The state-owned Tesla factory in Buffalo is once again in flux.
The electric automaker, which is behind on its job requirements, has been renegotiating its lease with state officials for the last two years. A resolution seemed close – state officials promised final approval over the summer – before a change to the company’s AI strategy complicated a pending deal.
“It’s been fits and starts,” said Kevin Younis, the chief operating officer of Empire State Development, which is New York’s principal economic development agency. “They can be an organization that can be difficult to communicate with.”…