Gigafactory Shanghai

As Tesla prepares to finally end its closed-loop production system at Gigafactory Shanghai tomorrow, returning to normal operations, the automaker has shared a thank you letter with employees who have worked during the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Tesla sent a thank you letter to all of its employees at Giga Shanghai for their hard work during […]

According to the South China Morning Post, Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai is currently operating at less than half capacity despite being back online for almost a month now. Daily output is currently at 1,200 Model 3 and Model Y units per day, said the publication — that’s around 45% of the factory’s full production capacity of […]

Tesla on Sunday exported a new shipment of more than 4,000 vehicles from its Shanghai Gigafactory — reports local publication Knews (via CnEVPost). This was Giga Shanghai’s second shipment, both this week and since the factory resumed production on April 19 following a protracted suspension of operations as the city went into a COVID-19 lockdown. […]

As COVID-19 lockdowns in China ease, production facilities like Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai are grappling with how to best kick-start multi-shift production. Tesla is planning to resume double shifts at Gigafactory Shanghai, with those familiar with the matter saying it could happen as soon as mid-May, according to Bloomberg. The move would bring back more employees […]

The city of Shanghai helped Tesla transport more than 6,000 employees, and it helped the company disinfect the workplace on an ongoing basis to help the automaker reopen the production facility, as detailed in a report by Reuters. The news was discovered from a letter dated May 1 Tesla addressed to local officials, in Shanghai’s […]

Tesla entered the S&P 500 index in December 2020, and the automaker has also made some pretty big moves since, with some analysts expecting the company to overtake others on the index in a big way. A new report from Austin, Texas firm Worm Capital says Tesla is likely to dominate the rest of the […]

After Tesla’s halt on production at its Shanghai factory lasted for over three weeks, the automaker is officially producing electric vehicles (EVs) once again. Tesla has resumed production at its Gigafactory Shanghai as of Tuesday, according to the Xinhua News Agency (via Reuters). The production facility was shut down due to a major COVID-19 surge […]

After several delays to Tesla’s reopening of Gigafactory Shanghai, the automaker has apparently received a green light from local authorities to reopen, according to two sources familiar with the topic. Tesla plans to resume production at its Gigafactory Shanghai on April 18, according to the sources and as reported by Reuters on Friday. The Shanghai […]

After Tesla increased the price of multiple of its vehicles in China, the company has managed to pull off record deliveries in the last month of Q1, as shown by new sales data in the country. Tesla sold 65,814 Shanghai-built vehicles in March, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) and as […]

Following Tesla’s announcement of plans to halt production at its Shanghai manufacturing facility, the automaker will apparently remain locked down as the city experiences a swell of COVID-19 cases. Tesla is canceling its plans to resume production at Gigafactory Shanghai on Friday or Saturday, according to an internal notice as reported by Reuters. The factory […]

As Tesla prepares to expand its production in China, the company is already off to a good start on the year — despite a slight drop in sales month-to-month. Tesla sold 56,515 China-produced vehicles in February, according to data shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), and as reported by CNEVPost. February includes the […]

As Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai continues to increase the number of cars it exports, the automaker is apparently looking to up its production, even more, to keep up with demand. Tesla is expanding its production of auto parts at Gigafactory Shanghai, in order to keep up with high demand on exports, according to a document filed […]

In order to see how many Model Y units Gigafactory Shanghai can produce in about ten minutes, one curious drone owner took to the skies this week to capture them coming out of the factory. Wu Wa shared 4K drone footage highlighting 10 minutes of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai as it outputs a number of Model […]

Following a rumor that surfaced a few weeks ago saying that Tesla had sold 70,500 vehicles in China in December, Tesla’s actual sales numbers for December have come out and they’re even more record-breaking than most thought. Tesla sold 70,847 Shanghai-produced EVs in December, according to data shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on […]

China’s largest battery maker CATL built a battery production facility in Shanghai just blocks from Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai last year, and a new report shows the factory has already been supplying the nearby automaker. The CATL plant in Linang, Shanghai has been supplying Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai with batteries since November 2021, according to a report […]