The automaker, long absent from the city proper, will create a hub there for work on self-driving and electric cars.
The Republican proposal calls for abolishing a $7,500 credit for purchases of all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, just as automakers are expanding lineups.
The electric-car maker cited record output of its existing models, and its chief said bottlenecks on its first mass-market offering were being resolved.
Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler have revamped their businesses to enhance profitability and lay the foundation to develop high-tech models.
The dismissals came as the electric-car maker tries to increase the production of its first mass-market vehicle, the Model 3 sedan.
General Motors says it will add at least 20 electric vehicles to its lineup by 2023. Ford followed with its own initiative with 13 offerings.
The automaker says it working toward the ultimate goal of an emissions-free fleet, building on what it has achieved with the Chevrolet Bolt sedan.
The electric-car maker lost more than $400 million in the second quarter, but its revenues doubled, with its first mass-market model in the offing.
The electric-car maker lost more than $400 million in the second quarter, but its revenues doubled, with its first mass-market model in the offing.
The electric-car maker lost more than $400 million in the second quarter, but its revenue doubled, with its first mass-market model in the offing.