Tesla to reportedly open sales and service center on Philips Highway

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tesla Motors Inc. is reportedly opening a sales and service center on Philips Highway.

The company makes and sells electric motor vehicles.

The company is currently has a showroom at the St. Johns Town Center. Action News Jax's business partners, the Jacksonville Business Journal, reported that Tesla is moving nearby to a larger space, according to permit applications filed with city planners.

Tesla filed for a permit to renovate a space at 7818 Philips Highway, which is north of Baymeadows Road and near Perimeter Commerce Park, according to the Daily Record. 

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