Plans for a new Tesla vehicle facility in Tacoma appear to be moving forward.
A building-permit application was filed with the city June 27 that outlines plans for a Tesla Tacoma Collision Center, with the work valued at an estimated $1 million, according to the application.
The former Baxter Auto Parts site, 5950 N. Ninth St., is just off state Route 16 and behind the Highland Hill Shopping Center in Tacoma’s West End. The shopping center is anchored by a WinCo grocery store…