gigafactory 3

Tesla Gigafactory 3 might significantly offset the upcoming temporary shutdown of the Tesla Factory in California. The Tesla Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai reportedly surpassed its previous weekly production record of around 2,000 Made-in-China (MIC) Model 3 in 2019 and is now busy at work to meet...

Tesla is delaying deliveries of Model 3 from Giga Shanghai as the country tries to contain the deadly coronavirus.  Giga Shanghai has been closed for about two weeks following government guidelines. “The proposed delivery (of cars) in early February will be delayed,” Tao Lin, vice...

Tesla and China’s top electric vehicle battery maker CATL have agreed to a supply agreement, according to a Reuters report. While the partnership had been previously acknowledged, a new filing confirms the deal. “‘Tesla will determine the battery purchase volume between July 2020 and June...

Tesla posted a surprise third quarter profit on Wednesday. The company reported revenue of $6.3 billion versus estimates of 6.45 billion with a gross margin of 18.9% versus estimates of 17.7%. According to the company’s Q3 2019 Update: Last year, our story was about ramping the Model 3...

Tesla has received approval to begin production of vehicles at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, but still needs a “product certification” to start selling the cars in China. That final certification requires an initial run of vehicles to be inspected by the Chinese government. Model 3 sedans in...

Tesla will reportedly contract LG to supply batteries for vehicles built at its Shanghai plant. The deal would diversify Tesla’s battery suppliers, as the company currently sources batteries from Panasonic. Reuters, citing sources close to the deal, reported that Tesla is still likely to...

Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China is taking form at Ludicrous speed. Construction of the 865,000 square meter Gigafactory 3 began only in December and is nearly complete. The massive factory will house production of the Model 3 and Model Y, as well as battery packs for vehicles. Musk...

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Progress is mounting as anticipated on Tesla Gigafactory 3 in China. While the Tesla shorts and naysayers want to prove that the Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China will never come to be, we have new information and aerial footage that goes against that narrative. Honestly, what doesn’t go against...