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the plant was previously owned by General Motors and Toyota

More info for the curious:

The joint GM / Toyota project started in 1984: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NUMMI

And the GM Fremont Assembly plant opened in 1962:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Assembly

This American Life has a great podcast about the manufacturing plant, and how it went from being one of the worst in America to producing the best cars (all pre-Tesla). http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/403/N...

Yes, it gave me a pause too. The trick is "our factory" represents current factory state, but it was not claimed that it has been "our factory" for 60 years, just that it operated for 60 years. Indeed, they took over from previous owner, but Musk puts it in a way that casual reader may conclude they somehow contributed to the whole lifespan, which is not true, obviously. Still, the larger point - that the factory can provide jobs and tax revenue long after the credits expire - is valid.

Everyone seems to believe that Musk invented all of Tesla singlehandedly, so presumably he will be credited with building a time machine as well.