Tesla suppliers are clustering in certain areas of the Austin metro

[Neil Narayan]

The city is among a number of nodes for Tesla suppliers popping up throughout the Austin metro as a result of the so-called "Tesla effect" — which is shorthand for the trend of electric vehicle suppliers flocking to the region in response to Tesla's mammoth presence in eastern Travis County, where it has a gigafactory and headquarters. Other nodes include Georgetown and northeast Austin near Manor.