Gigafactory Shanghai
Gigafactory Shanghai (Chinese: 特斯拉上海超级工厂; lit. 'Tesla Shanghai Super Factory') (also known as Giga Shanghai, or Gigafactory 3) is an automobile manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China, operated by Tesla, Inc. Construction of the plant began in January 2019, initial production started in October, and the first production vehicles rolled out of the factory in December 2019, less than one year after groundbreaking. The main plant currently manufactures the Model 3 and Model Y. As of July 2023, Tesla says the factory has the capacity to build over 750,000 vehicles per year and is the primary production site for Tesla vehicles exported to regions without a Gigafactory.
| Gigafactory Shanghai | |
|---|---|
| Built | 2018–2019 |
| Operated | October 2019 |
| Location | Shanghai, China |
| Coordinates | 30°52′13″N 121°46′08″E |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | |
| Employees | 20,000 (June 2023) |
| Area | 0.865 km2 (0.334 sq mi; 214 acres) |
| Address | D203A, Tonghui Road No. 168, Nanhui New Town, Pudong New Area |
| Owner(s) | Tesla, Inc. |
Unique among foreign automakers in China, the plant is wholly owned by Tesla and not operated as a joint venture with a Chinese company, the first time the government had allowed such an arrangement. While Tesla owns the factory, it does not own the land it is built on, as is typical in China. Tesla has land use rights with an initial term of 50 years.