gigafactory
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai Chief Promoted to Global Sales Role: Report
Tesla has promoted the head of its Chinese operations, Tom Zhu, to manage all of the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s factories in the U.S., along with sales operations in both North America and Europe — reports Reuters. According to the publication, the executive change was detailed in an internal posting of reporting lines. As outlined […]
South Korea is Enticing Tesla for Next Gigafactory Location
South Korea wants to host Tesla’s next Asian Gigafactory, with municipal governments from all over the country vying for the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s favor — reports KED Global. The news comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last month that South Korea is among the top candidates for a second Gigafactory in Asia. Shortly […]
Tesla May Announce Mexico Gigafactory This Week, Says Report
Following reports last week that said Tesla would be announcing a factory in Mexico in early 2023, a new story says the automaker could share news of the new Gigafactory this week. Tesla may announce the construction of a Gigafactory in Mexico’s Nuevo León as soon as Friday, according to a report from local outlet […]
Tesla Keeps Expanding High-Volume Recruiting in Quebec: Report
Tesla is still expanding its high-volume recruiting affairs in Quebec, Canada, seemingly corroborating rumors of a possible Gigafactory that have surfaced in the past few months (via electrek). In a new job listing for a Recruiting Coordinator in Laval, Quebec, Tesla seems to hint that the company is looking to bring on a high volume […]
Tesla Gigafactory in Canada? ‘High Volume Recruiter’ Needed in Quebec
Tesla’s recent job listing for a “high volume” recruiter in Montreal, Quebec, might indicate that the company’s rumoured plans to build a factory in Canada are starting to take shape — reports Electrek. There has been increasing chatter of a possible Canadian Tesla factory in recent months. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a company-wide […]
More Tesla Filings Mention Possible ‘Advanced Manufacturing Facility’ in Canada: Report
Tesla is once again lobbying for a potential factory in Canada, this time engaging with the federal government — reports Electric Autonomy Canada. According to recently posted lobbyist records, Tesla has been in communications with Ottawa four times in the last six months to talk about speeding up “permitting timelines” in the country, among other […]
Tesla’s Giga Berlin Impresses Deutsche Bank: Likely ‘Game Changer’ in Europe
Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg could be the key to the automaker’s success in the European market, and one analyst is noting that the facility positions Tesla well against its rivals. Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Rosner said Tesla’s European production “could be a game-changer” for the automaker, as discussed in a news segment from Yahoo Finance shared […]
U.K. Manufacturing Hub Invites Tesla to Build a Gigafactory
The Teesside Built-up Area (BUA) in the United Kingdom wants Tesla to build a new Gigafactory in the North East of England — reports Yahoo Finance. “In the UK, where we have an £82bn automobile industry which leads the world in production of high end vehicles, it would surely make sense for Tesla to develop […]
Tesla Lobbying for Factory in Ontario, Canada: Report
Tesla may be lobbying the Canadian government to make Ontario the home of its next Gigafactory, according to recently filed lobbyist registry documents — reports Electric Autonomy Canada. The electric vehicle (EV) maker is seeking to convince Canada to adopt policy reforms that would make Ontario more hospitable to an “advanced manufacturing facility,” which is […]
Tesla Might Announce a New Gigafactory Location this Year: Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced at the company’s annual shareholder meeting it might be announcing a new Gigafactory location this year. “We might be able to announce another factory location later this year,” said Musk, to cheering from the audience. “We got a lot of Canadas. I’m half-Canadian,” said Musk. “Ultimately we’ll probably end up […]
Tesla Sends Invites for Giga Berlin Delivery Day Event: March 22
The long-awaited Tesla factory in Grünheide, Germany is officially set to begin delivering its first vehicles, as seen by invites sent out by the company. Tesla is sending out employee invites to a Delivery Day event on March 22 at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, set to mark the first European-made deliveries from Tesla, according to a screenshot […]
Tesla China Says Shenyang Factory Rumors are False
As Tesla’s China-built electric vehicles (EVs) are continuing to surge in the country and beyond, the automaker is denying rumors of a second location in the capital of Liaoning. Tesla has denied rumors lodged over the weekend saying it is building a new factory in Shenyang, China, according to CNEVPost. The rumor originally came from […]
Tesla Exec Dismisses Rumors of Second Gigafactory in Qingdao, China
Tesla saw record deliveries in China in September, and as demand for Tesla vehicles continues to grow in the world’s largest auto market, the company is apparently looking to construct a new factory outside of Shanghai – though apparently not where some are expecting. After a rumor of Tesla’s alleged plans to build a second […]
Tesla Shares Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg County Fair Video in 4K
Tesla held its County Fair at its new Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, and earlier after the event, the company shared video highlights of the event in 4K on YouTube. We can see a Ferris wheel on site for its up to 9,000 visitors, tours of inside the factory watching robots make Tesla vehicles, the Giga Press […]
Tesla Undecided on 4th Gigafactory Location Says Musk, as Rumours Claim Russia Next
As of this year, Tesla will have Gigafactory locations in the U.S., China and Germany, though the company’s next Gigafactory location is still up for discussion. Tesla has yet to decide on a location for its fourth Gigafactory location, according to a statement from @Elon Musk on Monday. The response came following @ray4tesla asking Musk […]