Tennessee lawmakers unanimously passed a proposal July 31 to gift a no-rent lease to Elon Musk’s The Boring Company during a special State Building Commission meeting Thursday.

Elon Musk's tunnelling firm, The Boring Company, has unveiled plans to build a so-called Tesla tunnel loop under Nashville. The underground freight tunnel will use Tesla vehicles to transport people from the city's downtown to Nashville International Airport in around eight minutes.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company plans a privately funded tunnel in Nashville to connect downtown and the airport, promising eight-minute Tesla rides underground.