Physics:List of Tesla factories

From HandWiki
Short description: None
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Robotic manufacturing of the Model S at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California

Tesla, Inc. operates plants worldwide for the manufacture of their products, including electric vehicles,[1] lithium-ion batteries, solar shingles, chargers, automobile parts, and manufacturing equipment and tools for its own factories. The following is a list of current and former facilities.[2]

Current production facilities

Name City Country Products Opened Employees Floor Area VIN Code [N 1] Comments
Tesla Fremont Factory Fremont, California  United States
2010 10,000[4] 511,000 m2 (5,500,000 sq ft)[5] F[6] Former GM Fremont Assembly and Toyota/GM NUMMI plant.[7]
Tesla facilities in Tilburg Tilburg  Netherlands Automotive parts 2013 540[8] 160,000 m2 (1,700,000 sq ft).[9] Former knock-down kit assembly site for Model S & X until 2021.[8][10] Location reconfigured to manufacture automotive parts.
Tesla Lathrop Factory Lathrop, California  United States Automotive parts 2014 46,000 m2 (496,888 sq ft)[5] Former Chrysler parts distribution building.[11][5] Facility supports the Tesla Fremont Factory and also hosts some suppliers.[12]
Tesla Kato Road Facility Fremont, California  United States
  • Battery cells
  • Seats
 2015 47,000 m2 (506,409 sq ft)[13] Former Solar City facility. Currently produces up to 10 GWh of battery cells and vehicle seats.[14][15]
Tesla Tool and Die Factory Grand Rapids, Michigan  United States Tool and die casting equipment 2015 100[16] 16,000 m2 (176,606 sq ft)[5] Former Riviera Tool and Die factory acquired in 2015.[5][17]
Gigafactory Nevada Storey County, Nevada  United States
2016 7,000 492,000 m2 (5,300,000 sq ft)[18] N[19] Factory has an annual battery capacity of up to 35 GWh. Tesla Semi production started in 2022 and will build about 5 trucks per week.[20][21]
Gigafactory New York Buffalo, New York  United States
2017 1,500[22] 111,484 m2 (1,200,000 sq ft)[23] Former Solar City facility. Panasonic jointly with Tesla previously manufactured solar panels at this location. Location serves as base for autopilot labeling.
Tesla Automation Prüm  Germany Manufacturing equipment 2017 800[24] Former Grohmann Automation facility. Produces manufacturing equipment exclusively for Tesla.[25]
Neutraubling 2017 100[26] Former Grohmann Automation facility. Branch location produces manufacturing equipment exclusively for Tesla.
Neuwied 2020 210[27] Former Assembly & Test Europe factory.[28] Branch location manufactures transmission and battery assembly lines.[27]
Tesla Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park, Minnesota  United States Manufacturing equipment 2017 150[29] 6,540 m2 (70,000 sq ft)[29] Former Perbix Machine Company factory acquired in 2017. Produces factory automation equipment.[30]
Tesla Elgin Elgin, Illinois  United States Manufacturing equipment 2017 Former Compass Automation factory acquired in 2017. Produces automated assembly and inspection systems.[31]
Tesla Toronto Automation Richmond Hill, Ontario  Canada Battery manufacturing equipment 2019 150[32] Former Hibar Systems facility acquired in 2019 for battery manufacturing expertise.[33][32]
Markham, Ontario  Canada 2021 10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft)[34][35] Branch location.
Gigafactory Shanghai Shanghai  China
  • Model 3
  • Model Y
 2019 15,000[36] 418,000 m2 (4,500,000 sq ft)[5] C
Tesla Shanghai Supercharger Factory Shanghai  China Supercharger 2021 < 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft)[37] Annual production of 10,000 Supercharger stalls.[38]
Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg Grünheide  Germany
  • Model Y
  • Lithium-ion batteries (future)
 2022[39][40] 10,000[41] 208,000 m2 (2,200,000 sq ft) B The facility was announced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on November 12, 2019 at the Das Goldene Lenkrad award show. [42] Construction begun early 2020 with the "Giga Fest" celebration of completion was held in October 2021.[43] On 22 March 2022, the factory was officially opened.[44]
Gigafactory Texas Austin, Texas  United States
2022 10,000[45] 929,000 m2 (10,000,000 sq ft)[46]
Tesla Lathrop Megafactory Lathrop, California  United States Megapack 2022 1,000[47] 40,900 m2 (440,000 sq ft)[48] Former JC Penney distribution center acquired in 2021.[49][50]
Tesla Lithium Refinery Robstown, Texas  United States
  • Battery-grade lithium hydroxide (future)
 2023 (future) 165[51] In January 2023 Tesla started construction of $375 million, 1,600 acres lithium refinery with an annual material capacity for 50 GWH of electric vehicle batteries.[52]
Gigafactory Mexico Monterrey, Nuevo Leon  Mexico
  • Next Gen Vehicle (future)
 2024 (future) 10,000[53] Announced March 2023 with an expected $10 billion investment at full maturity.[54]
Tesla Shanghai Megafactory Shanghai  China Megapack (future) 2024 (future) Annual production of 10,000 Megapacks per years.[55]

Former production facilities

Name Location Products In use Employees VIN Code Comments
Tesla Menlo Park Factory Menlo Park, California, United States Roadster (2008) 2008–2012 1[56] Final assembly of gliders originally manufactured at Lotus Cars in Hethel, England[57][58] Location closed and converted to mixed used development Middle Plaza.[59]
Lotus Cars Hethel, United Kingdom Roadster (2008) 2008–2012 1,487 3[60] Manufactured by Tesla in England for EU distribution.
Tesla Palo Alto Facility Palo Alto, California, United States
  • Model S (alpha build)[61]
  • Power train components[62]
 2010–2016 650[62] P[63] Initial Model S cars built at the facility in 2010.[61] From 2010 to 2016 the facility supplied all-electric power train solutions to Tesla vehicles and other automakers.[62] The location served as Tesla headquarters from 2010 until HQ was moved to Austin, Texas in 2021.[64] Location remains active for other uses.

Note: Maxwell Technologies was acquired by Tesla in 2019 for their battery technology.[65] Maxwell continued to operate as subsidiary until 2021.[66] Due to the short holding time and no known products produced under Tesla, their production facilities are not listed above.

Notes

  1. ↑ The eleventh character of the vehicle identification number (VIN) indicates the factory the car has been built in. "R" in the eleventh character of the VIN denotes a "Research" vehicle with no specific factory.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Doll, Scooter (July 26, 2019). "Tesla factory locations: Where they are and could soon be". Electrek. https://electrek.co/2021/01/12/tesla-factory-locations-where-they-are-and-could-soon-be/. 
  2. ↑ "Tesla Production Sites By Model Assignment, Capacity: October 2022" (in en). October 22, 2022. https://insideevs.com/news/617854/tesla-production-sites-model-assignment-october2022/. 
  3. ↑ "Tesla VIN Decoder". https://teslatap.com/vin-decoder/. 
  4. ↑ Korosec, Kirsten. "Tesla to reduce on-site staff at Nevada gigafactory by 75%". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/27/tesla-to-reduce-on-site-staff-at-nevada-gigafactory-by-75/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Tesla Inc. 2018 Annual Report (10-K)". https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data//1318605/000156459019003165/tsla-10k_20181231.htm#ITEM_2_PROPERTIES. 
  6. ↑ "MY 2022 VIN Decoder". https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/displayfile/c11fdc1d-eee9-482d-a39b-13e238d92986. 
  7. ↑ Davis, Joshua (September 27, 2010). "How Elon Musk Turned Tesla Into the Car Company of the Future". Wired. https://www.wired.com/2010/09/ff-tesla/. Retrieved October 12, 2021. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kane, Mark. "Tesla's Tilburg Model S/Model X Final Assembly Plant To Be Shut Down?" (in en). InsideEVs. https://insideevs.com/news/495238/tesla-tilburg-final-assembly-plant-shut-down/. 
  9. ↑ "Tesla Inc. 2018 Annual report (10-K)". https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data//1318605/000156459019003165/tsla-10k_20181231.htm#ITEM_2_PROPERTIES. 
  10. ↑ Lambert, Fred (July 26, 2019). "Tesla is closing in on a factory in Europe". Electrek. https://electrek.co/2019/07/26/tesla-factory-europe/. 
  11. ↑ Donato-Weinstein, Nathan. "Tesla to open huge facility in Central Valley". Sacramento Business Journal. https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2014/04/22/tesla-to-open-huge-facility-in-central-valley.html. 
  12. ↑ Lambert, Fred (March 25, 2019). "Closer look at Tesla's giant new building in Northern California". Electrek. https://electrek.co/2019/03/25/tesla-giant-building-lathrop/. 
  13. ↑ "Tesla Inc. 2017 Annual Report (10-K)". https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data//1318605/000156459018002956/tsla-10k_20171231.htm#Item_2. 
  14. ↑ Shahan, Zachary. "Tesla's Seat Heaven — Home Of Tesla's Cloud-Like Seats". CleanTechnica. https://cleantechnica.com/2019/04/22/teslas-seat-heaven-home-of-teslas-cloud-like-seats/. 
  15. ↑ Klender, Joey. "Tesla updates 4680 battery cell development at its Kato Rd. facility". Teslarati. https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-4680-battery-cell-updates-kato-road/. 
  16. ↑ Bomey, Nathan. "A first in Michigan: Tesla buys Grand Rapids auto supplier" (in en). Detroit Free Press. https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2015/05/06/tesla-motors-acquisition-riviera-tool-grand-rapids/70916758/. 
  17. ↑ Hager, Jim (September 26, 2017). "Tesla Motors' Michigan factory sold for $9.5M". M Live. https://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/2017/09/tesla_motors_michigan_factory.html. 
  18. ↑ "Tesla GigaFactory". https://www.tesla.com/gigafactory. 
  19. ↑ "MY 2023 VIN Decoder". https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/displayfile/7404ccb6-76c0-4d3f-a0b3-59f7db3aa617. 
  20. ↑ Lambert, Fred (October 6, 2022). "Tesla Semi production starts, Pepsi to get first electric trucks". electrek.co. https://electrek.co/2022/10/06/tesla-semi-production-starts-pepsi-first-electric-trucks/. 
  21. ↑ "Tesla to deliver first Semi Trucks to PepsiCo. in December, Elon Musk says". marketwatch.com. October 6, 2022. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-to-deliver-first-semi-trucks-to-pepsico-in-december-elon-musk-says-11665103273. 
  22. ↑ Hanley, Steve (February 28, 2020). "Tesla Now Has 1,800 Employees In New York, Panasonic Quits Gigafactory 2 In Buffalo (The Solar One)". CleanTechnica. https://cleantechnica.com/2020/02/28/tesla-now-has-1800-employees-in-new-york-panasonic-quits-gigafactory-2-in-buffalo-the-solar-one/. 
  23. ↑ "Tesla GigaFactory 2". https://www.tesla.com/gigafactory2. 
  24. ↑ "Übernahme von Grohmann durch Tesla abgeschlossen". January 18, 2017. https://www.welt.de/regionales/rheinland-pfalz-saarland/article161281524/Uebernahme-von-Grohmann-durch-Tesla-abgeschlossen.html. 
  25. ↑ "Tesla Factory in Prüm, Germany Is Already Completed". February 14, 2022. https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-factory-in-prum-germany-is-already-completed. 
  26. ↑ "Tesla-Batterien aus Bayern". August 23, 2018. https://www.donaukurier.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/Tesla-Batterien-aus-Bayern;art154664,3891807. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Fox, Eva (October 2, 2020). "Tesla Acquires Germany Battery & Powertrain Assembly Line Manufacturer ATW". https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-to-take-over-germany-powertrain-assembly-line-manufacturer-atw-at-a-bargin-price-1. 
  28. ↑ "Tesla participates in another Rhineland-Palatinate company". July 22, 2021. https://arcy.info/tesla-participates-in-another-rhineland-palatinate-company/. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Tesla just bought an automation company to help it build the factory of the future — here's what we know about it". November 7, 2017. https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-buys-perbix-facts-details-2017-11. 
  30. ↑ "A look at the company Tesla just bought as the owner gets ~$10 million worth of TSLA shares". November 7, 2017. https://electrek.co/2017/11/07/tesla-tsla-perbix-owner-sell-shares/. 
  31. ↑ "Tesla quietly acquired automated manufacturing firm to design factories". June 4, 2020. https://electrek.co/2020/06/04/tesla-acquired-automated-manufacturing-firm-compass-automation/. 
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "D&B Business Directory: Tesla Toronto Automation ULC". Dun & Bradstreet. https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.tesla_toronto_automation_ulc.b0cb71a773450f4d65166b3aa0337659.html. 
  33. ↑ Jarratt, Emma (October 4, 2019). "Ontario-based company brings specialist battery manufacturing expertise to global EV giant amid talk of "Tesla's secret battery lab"". Electric Autonomy Canada. https://electricautonomy.ca/2019/10/04/tesla-acquires-canadian-battery-specialist-hibar-systems/. 
  34. ↑ John, Darryn (November 7, 2021). "First look at Tesla Toronto Automation manufacturing facility in Markham, Ontario". Drive Tesla Canada. https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/first-look-at-tesla-toronto-automation-manufacturing-facility-in-markham-ontario/. 
  35. ↑ John, Darryn (November 4, 2021). "Tesla opening new manufacturing facility in Markham, Ontario". Drive Tesla Canada. https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-opening-new-manufacturing-facility-in-markham-ontario/. 
  36. ↑ "Tesla to Spend $188 Million to Expand Shanghai Factory" (in en). November 26, 2021. https://www.thestreet.com/investing/tesla-invests-188-miin-shanghai-facility. 
  37. ↑ Kane, Mark (September 8, 2021). "Tesla Completes Supercharger Factory In Shanghai". InsideEVs. https://insideevs.com/news/531709/tesla-completes-supercharger-factory/. 
  38. ↑ Lambert, Fred (February 3, 2021). "Tesla opens its new Supercharger factory". Electrek. https://electrek.co/2021/02/03/tesla-opens-supercharger-factory/. 
  39. ↑ "Tesla opens Giga Berlin factory in Germany" (in en). Deutsche Welle. March 22, 2022. https://www.dw.com/en/tesla-opens-giga-berlin-factory-in-germany/av-61210668. 
  40. ↑ "Elon Musk personally delivers first made-in Germany Tesla Model Y at Gigafactory Berlin" (in en). March 22, 2022. https://electrek.co/2022/03/22/elon-musk-delivers-firs-germany-tesla-model-y-gigafactory-berlin/. 
  41. ↑ "New Tesla factory near Berlin to create 'up to 10,000 jobs'" (in en). November 13, 2019. https://www.thelocal.de/20191113/up-to-10000-jobs-to-be-created-in-elon-musks-new-tesla-factory-near-berlin. 
  42. ↑ Lambert, Fred (13 November 2019). "Tesla to focus on Model Y, batteries, and powertrains at Gigafactory 4 in Europe". https://electrek.co/2019/11/13/tesla-model-y-batteries-powertrains-gigafactory-4-europe/. 
  43. ↑ "Tesla holds 'Giga Fest' at disputed German factory". 9 October 2021. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211009-tesla-holds-giga-fest-at-disputed-german-factory. 
  44. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :0
  45. ↑ Merano, Maria. "Elon Musk makes good on Tesla's promise to bring thousands of middle-skilled jobs to Texas" (in en). https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-gigafactory-texas-jobs-elon-musk. 
  46. ↑ "Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas" (in en). April 7, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiwUE_2JhvY&t=302s. 
  47. ↑ Leathley, Aaron (October 5, 2021). "At least 1,000 jobs to be created at new Tesla factory in Lathrop producing Megapacks". Recordnet.com. https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/local/2021/10/05/new-tesla-factory-under-construction-lathrop-produce-megapacks/5954085001/. 
  48. ↑ "LoopNet listing for 700 D'Arcy Pky, Lathrop, CA 95330". https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/700-DArcy-Pky-Lathrop-CA/20683770/. 
  49. ↑ Campbell, Jason (September 23, 2021). "Lathrop Lands Tesla Mega Battery Plant". Mantica / Ripon Bulletin. https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/lathrop-lands-tesla-mega-battery-plant/. 
  50. ↑ Lee-Jones, Sarah (September 22, 2021). "New Tesla Megafactory Breaks Ground in Lathrop, California". Tesla North. https://teslanorth.com/2021/09/22/new-tesla-megafactory-breaks-ground-in-lathrop-california/. 
  51. ↑ Merano, Maria (March 1, 2023). "Tesla Lithium Refinery Details: job posts, costs & more". Teslarati. https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-lithium-refinery-corpus-christi-details/. 
  52. ↑ Rohit, Parimal M. (March 2, 2023). "Tesla To Bring Lithium Processing Plant Online in South Texas Later This Year". CoStar News. https://www.costar.com/article/1545802322/tesla-to-bring-lithium-processing-plant-online-in-south-texas-later-this-year. 
  53. ↑ Walker, Deanna (March 3, 2023). "Local official says Tesla Mexico factory site near double size of Texas plant". BusinessNews. https://biz.crast.net/local-official-says-tesla-mexico-factory-site-near-double-size-of-texas-plant/. 
  54. ↑ Shakir, Umar (March 1, 2023). "Tesla confirms its next Gigafactory will be in Mexico". TheVerge. https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/1/23571725/tesla-gigafactory-monterrey-mexico-announce-investor-day. 
  55. ↑ Maruf, Ramishah (April 9, 2023). "Tesla is opening a Megafactory in China". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/09/business/tesla-megafactory-shanghai/index.html. 
  56. ↑ "MY 2010 VIN Decoder". https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/displayfile/5e87a425-dc14-4926-a629-1689dd5d0d9e. 
  57. ↑ Baker, David R.. "Remember the Roadster? Tesla started building cars 10 years ago". https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Remember-the-Roadster-Tesla-started-building-12759640.php. 
  58. ↑ Gulker, Chris. "Menlo Park's only auto factory assembles $100,000 cars". https://inmenlo.com/2010/09/28/menlo-parks-only-auto-factory-assembles-100000-cars/. 
  59. ↑ "Middle Plaza". https://middleplaza.stanford.edu/. 
  60. ↑ "MY 2008 VIN Decoder". https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/displayfile/7328dc0b-154d-49cf-8f31-86fbba9f17a6. 
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 "Alpha Workshop Photo Tour". March 28, 2011. https://www.tesla.com/blog/alpha-workshop-photo-tour. 
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 62.2 "Tesla to open power train facility in Palo Alto, California". April 20, 2010. https://www.tesla.com/blog/tesla-open-power-train-facility-palo-alto-california. 
  63. ↑ "MY 2012 VIN Decoder". https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/displayfile/5df993c3-03ab-485a-9895-7094402f40aa. 
  64. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (October 7, 2021). "Tesla moves headquarters from California to Texas". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/tesla-moves-its-headquarters-from-california-to-texas.html. 
  65. ↑ "Tesla Plans to Acquire Maxwell Technologies in Deal Valued at $218 Million". February 4, 2019. http://fortune.com/2019/02/04/tesla-maxwell-technologies/. 
  66. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (July 22, 2021). "Elon Musk says Tesla caused two-thirds of his personal and professional pain" (in en). CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/21/elon-musk-tesla-caused-two-thirds-of-my-personal-professional-pain.html. 

External links




Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Physics:List_of_Tesla_factories&oldid=3277172"