Gigafactory Texas
Gigafactory Texas (also known as Giga Texas, Giga Austin, or Gigafactory 5) is an automotive manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas built by Tesla, Inc. Construction began in July 2020, limited production of Model Y began before the end of 2021, and initial deliveries of vehicles built at the factory took place at an opening party called “Cyber Rodeo” on April 7, 2022.
| Gigafactory Texas | |
|---|---|
Gigafactory Texas main building | |
| Built | 2020‒2022 |
| Operated | August 2021 |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°13′15″N 97°37′07″W |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | |
| Employees | 20,000 (2023) |
| Area | Floor area: 10,000,000 sq ft (930,000 m2) Land: 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2; 2,100 acres) |
| Owner(s) | Tesla, Inc. |
| Website | tesla |
The factory produces Model Y cars for the Eastern United States and is also planned to be the main factory for the Cybertruck and the company's next-generation vehicle. It also serves as the site of Tesla's corporate headquarters. Tesla employs over 20,000 people at the factory and expects to eventually have a staff of 60,000 as production ramps up. It is the country's second biggest factory by size as well as the second-largest building by volume in the world after the Boeing Everett Factory.