Gigafactory

Tesla Top 5 Week in Review: Solar Roof, P100D Race Car Composites, Model 3 sighting, and more

The top articles of the week at Teslarati revolved around some of the Biggest Tesla Stories for 2017, with solar roof production…

Tesla gears up for Solar Roof production at Gigafactory 2, Panasonic will have major role at plant

As Tesla gears up to begin production of high-efficiency solar cells and solar roof tiles this summer from its $900 million factory…

Nevada Treasurer calls for audit of Tesla and Faraday Future state tax incentives

The Tesla and Faraday Future Tax incentive packages offered by the State of Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)…

Tesla Top 5 Week in Review: Model 3 “Founders Series”, a test drive gone wrong, Tesla insurance, and more

The news this week out of Tesla focused a lot on the Q4 earnings call and the 2016 annual financial…

Nevada says Tesla Gigafactory on pace to hire 54% more workers than original estimates

Nevada's executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development was on the speaking circuit again, this time touting that Tesla…

Why Sweden is primed to become home of Tesla’s European factory

Could lightning strike twice for Tesla? It's current factory was once used by NUMMI -- a joint venture by Toyota…

Tesla solar plant dubbed “Gigafactory 2”, locations for Gigafactory 3, 4 and possibly 5 this year

Tesla used the fourth quarter earnings call and full year 2016 update to not only share financial performance but also…

Tesla readies for Model 3 production in July, initial crash test results “positive”

Tesla's much anticipated Model 3 will begin to see production beginning in July, before ramping to volume production by September.…

All eyes on Tesla 2016 financial results and news of Model 3 tomorrow

Tesla is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full year financial results after market close on Wednesday. Following the update letter, to be…

Nevada official says Tesla Gigafactory has over 1,000 workers and is hiring 150-200 more each month

The head of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development says Tesla has hired more than 1,000 workers at its Gigafactory plant outside…

Tesla completes 22 Powerpack installation for PG&E outside San Francisco

Tesla has completed the installation of a 2MWh Powerpack system for Pacific Gas & Electric in Browns Valley near San Francisco, making…

Tesla Top 5 Week in Review: Model 3, Gigafactory, a brush with the law, and more

The Tesla Model 3 was big news again this week, as Tesla announced a February date for pilot production. Also,…

Don’t count on seeing a Tesla Model 3 P100D with 100kWh battery pack

Those hoping for a Model 3 P100D may have to wait a little longer now that chief Elon Musk has confirmed…

Tesla Gigafactory surpasses $1 billion in construction costs: Section D/E addendum filed

New building permits issued by Storey County Community Development reveal that Tesla has surpassed $1 billion in construction costs at the…

Tesla Gigafactory in Lithuania reimagined within Minecraft game

Have you ever wanted something so badly that you doodled and thought and chatted about it nonstop? Vladas Lašas, a famous…

Tesla CEO Musk stoic as Trump talks about receiving environmental awards

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk couldn't have looked more stoic Monday as he sat among other chief executives at President Trump's…

Panasonic looks to expand Tesla partnership into self-driving technology

The relationship between Tesla and Panasonic continues to deepen after the Japanese electronics maker announced today that it will shift…

Tesla Gigafactory will expand production to Model 3 motors and drivetrain

Tesla's Gigafactory will soon produce more than just lithium-ion battery cells for the company's line of energy storage systems and fleet…

Panasonic to hold job fair for Tesla’s Gigafactory ahead of Model 3 battery production

Panasonic is holding a hiring event this Saturday, Jan. 14 for positions at Tesla's Gigafactory in Sparks, NV. According to…

Watch machines at Tesla’s Gigafactory pump out hundreds of battery cells

Following yesterday’s announcement that Tesla has begun mass production of lithium-ion “2170” battery cells, to be used in the company’s…