Tesla’s Next U.S. Factory Location Could Be Announced Next Month

Tesla offered a few updates on plans to increase factory count during it’s Q1 earnings call. Chief Executive Elon Musk said an announcement on the location of Tesla’s next factory in the U.S. could come as soon as next month, but likely within three months. And there will be more factory announcements to come. “So… Continue reading Tesla’s Next U.S. Factory Location Could Be Announced Next Month

Watch the Model 3 Assembly Line in Action at Giga Shanghai

A new video of Giga Shanghai gives us the best look yet at an assembly process that leverages hundreds of robots to build the Model 3. The video shows images from the entire process – from the body panels being stamped and welded, to interior installation, to paint. It’s incredible to see the automation involved… Continue reading Watch the Model 3 Assembly Line in Action at Giga Shanghai

Tesla Teams Take a Hit as Production Slows

Tesla’s production efforts have slowed due to the coronavirus outbreak, reportedly causing the company to furlough workers and reduce the workforce at its Nevada plant by about 75%. Business Insider reported that sluggish sales forced Tesla to temporarily lay off some workers in Norway.  Axel Tangen, Tesla’s director of Northern Europe, told Business Insider: In plain… Continue reading Tesla Teams Take a Hit as Production Slows

Panasonic to Exit Partnership at Giga New York

Panasonic said Wednesday that it will end a four-year partnership with Tesla to produce batteries at Giga New York.  Panasonic said in a release that it will cease operations by the end of May and exit the facility by the end of September. This decision will have no impact on Panasonic and Tesla’s partnership in… Continue reading Panasonic to Exit Partnership at Giga New York

Tesla Factories Get New Naming System

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company has a new naming system for its factories. No longer a Gigafactory, just a Giga.  Musk said on Twitter the factory names will reference the area it’s located rather than a number – Giga Shanghai instead of Gigafactory 3, for example. Tesla currently has three Gigafactories located… Continue reading Tesla Factories Get New Naming System

Panasonic Wants More Efficiency as Gigafactory 1 Ramps Up

Panasonic said this week in its earnings report that it is ramping up battery production at Gigafactory 1, its joint venture with Tesla.  “We are quickly ramping up battery production (at the Gigafactory), but improvements in production efficiency have been delayed,” Chief Financial Officer Hirokazu Umeda said in a briefing Thursday. Umeda added that Gigafactory… Continue reading Panasonic Wants More Efficiency as Gigafactory 1 Ramps Up

Tesla Still Trying to Decide Where It Will Build Model Y

Tesla has said its newly-launched Model Y will start being delivered in “Fall 2020,” but the automaker has yet to decide where the all-electric crossover SUV will be built. Speaking on Tesla’s Q1 2019 earnings call, Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company is still trying to make a “close call” on “whether Model Y… Continue reading Tesla Still Trying to Decide Where It Will Build Model Y

Report: Tesla Securing $2B Loan for Gigafactory 3

Tesla is seeking $2 billion from Chinese lenders for its Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, according to research from JL Warren Capital. Backers lined up for the financing include Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China. About $500 million of Tesla’s new capital will go… Continue reading Report: Tesla Securing $2B Loan for Gigafactory 3

New Flyover At Tesla Gigafactory 3 In China Reveals Progress: Video

Tesla is making clear progress on its Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai. Not long ago, articles were surfacing on the internet suggesting that Tesla had called it quits on its Gigafactory 3 in China. Images showed a lack of progress for a short time in December. Much like the aerial shots of Tesla cars in parking… Continue reading New Flyover At Tesla Gigafactory 3 In China Reveals Progress: Video

Construction at Tesla’s China Factory to Begin Soon

Tesla could start producing cars in China as soon as the second half of next year, the Shanghai government said Wednesday. An official WeChat post from the government said that land work has been completed and construction is about to begin. Tesla is looking to increase production, while also more efficiently reaching global markets. The… Continue reading Construction at Tesla’s China Factory to Begin Soon