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Tesla China initiates hiring ramp to prepare for increased Giga Shanghai production
Tesla China has put out hiring advertisements for Sales and Delivery positions in the country’s coastal provinces as Giga Shanghai’s expansion phase continues to take shape.
The hiring ads show that Delivery Experience Specialists and Product Experts are needed in the coastal regions of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Changsha, Guanxi, and Hainan.
The two ads were captured and posted by Tesla enthusiast Kelvin Yang on Twitter.
Another round of hiring in coastal provinces by Tesla China sales and delivery. pic.twitter.com/cuVIiI0jMW
— Kelvin Yang (@KelvinYang7) July 13, 2020
The ramp in hiring employees could be to prepare for the completion of Giga Shanghai’s Phase 2A, which will produce the Model Y.
Currently, Giga Shanghai’s annual build rate is 200,000 vehicles per year, or about 4,000 cars a week. The facility is now only responsible for producing the Made-in-China Model 3, which has been one of the country’s most popular vehicles in terms of sales and registration figures.
Tesla has focused on increasing its production rates in Shanghai to keep up with the continuously growing demand for its vehicles. The electric automaker has added several newly available Model 3 variants for Chinese customers to choose from. These new vehicle configurations, along with reductions in pricing and government subsidies, have encouraged many people in China to choose Tesla’s electric vehicles as their next car.
With the increase in sales and production rates, more team members are needed at the company’s retail locations to assist with the purchase of the vehicles and the delivery experience. Tesla is actively taking steps toward increasing the size of its team in China to help with these tasks.
Tesla surely felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in China in Q1 as Giga Shanghai was shut down for a week. Safety measures taken by the company allowed for a short-term closure, which differed significantly from the nearly month and a half layoff that Tesla’s main facility in Fremont, California, experienced.
Giga Shanghai contributed significantly to the impressive delivery figures that the company posted for Q2. After Wall Street anticipated between 75,000 and 80,000 vehicle deliveries for the second quarter of the year, Tesla managed to record 90,650 total deliveries.
To complete a strong end of the quarter push, Tesla China asked for local owners to volunteer at their closest showroom to help educate possible buyers on the advantages of owning one of the company’s vehicles. The volunteers received several limited-edition souvenirs for their efforts.
The Model Y’s first production run in China is expected to begin in late 2020, with first deliveries starting in 2021. However, Tesla has a knack for beginning deliveries sooner than expected, which it managed to do with the Model Y in the United States, and the Model 3 in China. The company’s push toward hiring more sales experts and delivery specialists could indicate that Tesla is preparing for a dramatic increase in volume over the coming months.
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SpaceX weighs Nasdaq listing as company explores early index entry: report
The company is reportedly seeking early inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly leaning toward listing its shares on the Nasdaq for a potential initial public offering (IPO) that could become the largest in history.
As per a recent report, the company is reportedly seeking early inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index. The update was reported by Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter.
According to the publication, SpaceX is considering Nasdaq as the venue for its eventual IPO, though the New York Stock Exchange is also competing for the listing. Neither exchange has reportedly been informed of a final decision.
Reuters has previously reported that SpaceX could pursue an IPO as early as June, though the company’s plans could still change.
One of the publication’s sources also suggested that SpaceX is targeting a valuation of about $1.75 trillion for its IPO. At that level, the company would rank among the largest publicly traded firms in the United States by market capitalization.
Nasdaq has proposed a rule change that could accelerate the inclusion of newly listed megacap companies into the Nasdaq-100 index.
Under the proposed “Fast Entry” rule, a newly listed company could qualify for the index in less than a month if its market capitalization ranks among the top 40 companies already included in the Nasdaq-100.
If SpaceX is successful in achieving its target valuation of $1.75 trillion, it would become the sixth-largest company by market value in the United States, at least based on recent share prices.
Newly listed companies typically have to wait up to a year before becoming eligible for major indexes such as the Nasdaq-100 or S&P 500.
Inclusion in a major index can significantly broaden a company’s shareholder base because many institutional investors purchase shares through index-tracking funds.
According to Reuters, Nasdaq’s proposed fast-track rule is partly intended to attract highly valued private companies such as SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic to list on the exchange.
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The Boring Company’s Prufrock-2 emerges after completing new Vegas Loop tunnel
The new tunnel measures 2.28 miles, making it the company’s longest single Vegas Loop tunnel to date.
The Boring Company announced that its Prufrock-2 tunnel boring machine (TBM) has completed another Vegas Loop tunnel in Las Vegas. The company shared the update in a post on social media platform X.
According to The Boring Company’s post, the new tunnel measures 2.28 miles, making it the company’s longest single Vegas Loop tunnel to date.
The new tunnel marks the fourth tunnel constructed near Westgate Las Vegas as the Vegas Loop network continues expanding across the city.
The Boring Company also noted that the new tunnel surpassed its previous internal record of 2.26 miles for a single Vegas Loop segment.
Construction of the tunnel involved moving roughly 68,000 cubic yards of dirt. The excavation process also used about 4.8 miles of continuous conveyor belt, powered by six motors totaling 825 horsepower.
The Boring Company’s Prufrock-series all-electric tunnel boring machines are designed to support the rapid expansion of company’s underground transportation projects, including the growing Vegas Loop network. Prufrock machines are designed for reusability, thanks in no small part to their capability to be deployed and retrieved easily through their “porposing” feature.
The Vegas Loop, specifically the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop segment, has already been used during major events. Most recently, the LVCC Loop supported the 2026 CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction trade show, which was held from March 3-7, 2026.
As per The Boring Company, the LVCC Loop transported roughly 82,000 passengers across the convention center campus during the event’s duration.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is one of the largest construction trade shows in North America, drawing more than 140,000 construction professionals from 128 countries this year.
The LVCC Loop forms the initial segment of the broader Vegas Loop network, which remains under active development as The Boring Company continues building new tunnels throughout the city.
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Tesla gathers Cybercab fleet in Gigafactory Texas
Images and video of the Cybercab fleet were shared by longtime Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer in posts on social media platform X.
Tesla appears to be assembling a growing number of Cybercabs at Gigafactory Texas as preparations continue for the vehicle’s mass production. Recent footage shared online has shown over 30 Cybercabs being transported by trucks or staged near testing areas at the facility.
The images and video were shared by longtime Giga Texas observer and drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer in posts on social media platform X.
Interestingly enough, Tegtmeyer noted that many of the Cybercabs being loaded onto transport trucks were still equipped with steering wheels. This suggests that the vehicles are likely testing units rather than the final driverless configuration expected for the company’s Robotaxi service.
The vehicles could potentially be headed to testing sites across the United States as Tesla prepares to expand its Robotaxi fleet.
Additional footage captured at Gigafactory Texas also showed the Cybercab’s side and rear camera washer system operating as vehicles were being loaded onto transport trucks.
The growing number of Cybercabs at Giga Texas comes amidst the company’s announcement that the first production Cybercab has been produced at the facility. Full Cybercab production is expected to begin in April.
The vehicle is expected to play a central role in Tesla’s Robotaxi ambitions as the company looks to expand autonomous ride-hailing operations beyond its early deployments using Model Y vehicles.
Tesla has also linked Cybercab production to its proposed Unboxed manufacturing process, which assembles large vehicle modules separately before integrating them. The approach is intended to reduce production costs and accelerate output.
Musk has also noted that the Cybercab’s ramp will likely begin slowly due to the number of new components and manufacturing steps involved. However, he stated that once the process matures, Cybercab production could scale quickly.