(Musk appeared at the opening party of Tesla's Texas Gigafactory.) ）
Wearing a cowboy hat, driving a Roadster, wearing a black suit, on April 7, local time, Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared at the opening party of the company's gigafactory in Texas, USA.
On March 22, Musk officially announced the opening of Tesla's first manufacturing plant in Europe. For half a month, Musk picked up two gigafactories. At this point, Tesla officially owns six factories across three continents.
The Area of the Texas Plant is about four times that of the Shanghai Gigafactory
The newly opened Texas Gigafactory covers an area of 12,000 acres, which is currently the largest of Tesla's four major factories, and the factory area is about four times that of the Shanghai Gigafactory, which will produce models such as the Model Y, Model 3 and cybertreck electric pickup trucks. According to Musk's earlier disclosure, the investment amount of the Texas Gigafactory is at least $10 billion, creating more than 20,000 local jobs.
Texas is also home to Tesla's headquarters. On October 7, 2021, Musk said at his annual shareholder meeting that he would move the electric car maker's headquarters from California to Texas. Previously, Tesla was headquartered in Palo Alto, the heart of Silicon Valley. Musk said the cost of living is high, and many employees can't afford to buy a house and have to commute long distances.
The opening party of the Texas Gigafactory invited 15,000 guests to participate, and Musk spoke at the scene, saying that the Texas Gigafactory will become Tesla's largest power battery factory in the future, and it is also the company's highest production capacity factory in the United States.
Musk also mentioned that Tesla will launch a "dedicated" self-driving taxi in the future, and that the car will "look futuristic." Tesla will also build a massive fully autonomous vehicle fleet, but did not give a specific timetable.
After the Texas Gigafactory started production, in addition to increasing Tesla's delivery volume, it can also alleviate Tesla's delivery pressure in the US market.
(Musk also mentioned that Tesla will launch a "dedicated" self-driving taxi in the future, and that the car will "look futuristic.") ）
At present, Tesla has a large backlog of undelivered orders in the United States, and the production capacity of many Tesla models is close to being sold out before the end of 2022, especially the Model Y, and the long-endurance version of the Model Y will not be delivered until January next year. Therefore, the completion and operation of the Texas factory will greatly increase Tesla's production capacity in North America and effectively cope with demand growth.
The European Gigafactory is located in Berlin, Germany
After the Official Commissioning of the Texas Gigafactory, Tesla's car factory has basically covered the three major markets in North America, Europe and Asia, and this year's deliveries are expected to be a step higher than last year's 936,000 units.
Tesla's European Gigafactory, located near the German capital Berlin, officially started construction on March 22 and delivered the first 30 new cars. This is the first Tesla gigafactory in Europe.
(Musk and German Chancellor Scholz attend the opening ceremony of the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin.) ）
According to local media reports, the Tesla Gigafactory is located in Greenhead, just outside Berlin, covering an area of 227,000 square meters and spending 5 billion euros. The first phase of the project is expected to produce 500,000 units a year, which will solve 12,000 jobs. The company said more production lines are currently under construction.
Speaking at the March 22 event, German Chancellor Schoelz said that "electric vehicles will shape the future of mobility" and must rely on the advances brought about by new technologies, which will create new jobs.
(Correspondent Wang Hua)