Gigafactory

Tesla begins installing IDRA Giga Press casting machine at Gigafactory Berlin

Tesla has started installing its IDRA Giga Press casting machines in Gigafactory Berlin, shortly after it received another early approval…

Tesla to navigate an impending Bitcoin ban as it expands operations into India

Tesla may need to navigate around an impending ban on private cryptocurrencies in India as it plans to expand its…

Tesla’s $25K car could herald more affordable EVs as Morgan Stanley analyst predicts $5K unit

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas believes electric vehicles in the market could drop as low as $5,000 in the future.…

Tesla closes in on direct EV sales in Texas with proposed bill

Texas House Bill 4379, authored by state Rep. Cody Harris, R-Palestine, proposes that automakers manufacturing cars powered by electricity or…

Tesla Gigafactory Texas’s foreign trade zone request for tax savings gets support

Tesla turned to the Travis County Commissioners Court to move forward with Gigafactory Texas's request for a foreign trade zone…

Tesla Giga Berlin construction work to continue with another pre-approved permit

Tesla Giga Berlin may receive another pre-approved permit soon, according to Brandenburg's Minister of Environment Axel Vogel. The early permit…

Tesla Gigafactory Texas gets first robot shipment as Giga Press setup continues

A recent drone flyover of the Tesla Gigafactory Texas site revealed what appears to be a shipment of robots being…

Tesla granted billions in EU public funding to develop battery cell technology in Germany

Tesla won public funding from one of the EU Commission’s Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) programs. The funding…

Tesla submits application for 236,800 sq ft warehouse near Giga Berlin

Tesla has submitted a building application for a new warehouse in the Oder-Spree district, where Gigafactory Berlin is located. Sascha…

Tesla makes €100M security deposit pending Gigafactory Berlin’s full permit approval

Tesla Brandenburg made a cash deposit of €100 million (~$120 million) to the State Office for the Environment on Friday,…

Tesla to establish a new showroom and service center in Austin, Texas

Public records from Texas indicate that Tesla is planning to build a new showroom and service center in the South…

Tesla Automotive President shares Gigafactory Texas battery production job opening

A Tesla Gigafactory Texas battery-related job opening was recently posted by the electric car maker in its Careers page. The…

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai reaches 8k/week production capacity: study

Tesla China’s factory has reached a production capacity of 8,000 per week, according to a recent study published by China…

Tesla 4680 battery cells to be produced by Panasonic starting 2021: report

Panasonic will start producing prototypes of Tesla’s 4680 battery cells as early as 2021, according to a recent report from…

Tesla Supercharger V3 ramp in China accelerates with 29 new stations in one day

Tesla’s Supercharger ramp recently achieved a new milestone in China, with the electric car maker going live with 29 new…

Tesla sales in China expected to see Q4 surge with Shanghai’s updated license plate rules

Tesla China might repeat its outstanding Model 3 sales last month this December, partly thanks to Shanghai’s updated license plate…

Tesla Model Y Made-in-China spotted in Giga Shanghai testing area

Another Tesla Model Y Made-in-China variant was recently spotted in the testing area at Giga Shanghai by drone-operator Wu Wa.…

Tesla’s focus on products and innovation instead of PR highlighted by China exec

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai’s focus on manufacturing quality products and innovation was recently emphasized by Vice President of External Affairs Grace…

Tesla China ramps Q4 push as rumors hint debut of Giga Shanghai’s refresh Model 3 and Model Y

Tesla China appears to be ramping vehicle sales from Experience Centers and stores in an effort to clear its inventories.…

Tesla promotes Giga Berlin jobs amid Daimler’s struggles to keep employees at Mercedes plant

Tesla started a promotion ramp for Giga Berlin jobs and released a recruitment video recently. Amidst Tesla’s hiring ramp for…