List of Tesla factories

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.

Robotic manufacturing of the Model S at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California
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Current production facilities
Name Location Products Opened Employees Floor Area VIN Code [N 1] Comments
Tesla Fremont FactoryFremont, California, United States
201010,000[3]511,000 m2 (5,500,000 sq ft)[4] F[5]Tesla acquired the former General Motors Fremont Assembly and joint Toyota/GM NUMMI manufacturing plant for $42 million in 2010.[6]
Tesla Lathrop FactoryLathrop, California, United StatesAutomotive parts201446,200 m2 (500,000 sq ft)[4] Tesla obtained in 2014 a former 431,000 sq ft Chrysler parts distribution building and later expanded the facility to 496,888 sq ft.[7][4] Including adjacent Tesla warehouses and tier 1 suppliers, Tesla's Lathrop facilities support the Tesla Fremont Factory.[8]
Tesla Kato Road FactoryFremont, California, United States
201547,047 m2 (510,000 sq ft)[9] Previously obtained in 2015 by Solar City, the 506,409 Sq Ft of buildings is used to manufacture automotive seats and the 4680 "prototype" lithium-ion battery cell with an annual capacity of up to 10 GWh.[10][11]
Tesla Tool and Die FactoryGrand Rapids, Michigan, United StatesTool and die casting equipment2015100[12]16,400 m2 (180,000 sq ft)[4] Tesla acquired the former Riviera Tool and Die Co. in 2015 for the tooling capacity it needed to build automotive components. In 2017, the facility was sold joint venture of Brennan Investment Group and Arch Street Capital Advisors, LLC.[13] Tesla currently leases the 176,606 sq ft faculty.[4]
Giga Nevada
(Gigafactory 1)		Storey County, Nevada, United States
20167,000[14]492,000 m2 (5,300,000 sq ft)[15] NFactory has an annual battery capacity of up to 35 GWh. Tesla Semi production line started limited production in December 2021 and will build about 5 trucks per week.[16][17]
Giga New York
(Gigafactory 2)		Buffalo, New York, United States
20171,500[18]111,484 m2 (1,200,000 sq ft)[19] Panasonic stopped manufacturing solar panels at the factory in 2020.[20]
Tesla Grohmann AutomationPrüm, GermanyManufacturing equipment2017800[21] Tesla completed acquisition of the German engineering automation company on January 3, 2017.[21] Main location produces manufacturing equipment exclusively for Tesla with an expansion in 2021-2022.[22]
Tesla Grohmann AutomationNeutraubling, GermanyManufacturing equipment2017100[23] Branch location produces manufacturing equipment exclusively for Tesla.
Tesla Brooklyn ParkBrooklyn Park, Minnesota, United StatesManufacturing equipment2017150[24]6,540 m2 (70,000 sq ft)[24] Tesla in 2017 acquired factory automation company Perbix Machine Company for $10 million in TSLA shares.[25]
Tesla ElginElgin, Illinois, United StatesManufacturing equipment2017 In December 2017, Tesla acquired the factory automation firm Compass Automation with expertise in automated assembly and inspection systems; by the end of 2018 the company was working exclusively for Tesla.[26]
Tesla Toronto AutomationRichmond Hill, Ontario, CanadaBattery manufacturing equipment2019150[27] Tesla acquired Hibar Systems in 2019 for their battery manufacturing expertise.[28] Tesla merged the company into its operation and changing the legal name to Tesla Toronto Automation ULC in 2021.[27]
Giga Shanghai
(Gigafactory 3)		Shanghai, China
  • Tesla Model 3
  • Tesla Model Y
201915,000[29]418,000 m2 (4,500,000 sq ft)[4] CGiga Shanghai was constructed in a 12-month period.
Tesla Grohmann AutomationNeuwied, GermanyManufacturing equipment2020210[30] Tesla acquired ATW (Assembly & Test Europe GmbH) from the Canadian manufacturer ATS Automation Tooling System in 2020.[31] Organized under Tesla Grohmann Automation, the branch location manufactures transmission and battery assembly lines.[30]
Tesla Shanghai Supercharger FactoryShanghai, ChinaTesla Supercharger2021< 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft)[32] Factory was constructed in 7 months.[32] Annual production of 10,000 Supercharger stalls.[33]
Tesla Toronto AutomationMarkham, Ontario, CanadaBattery manufacturing equipment202110,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft)[34] Mayor Frank Scarpitti announced in 2021 that Tesla Toronto Automation expanded their battery manufacturing to the City of Markham.[35]
Giga Berlin
(Gigafactory 4)		Grünheide (Mark), Germany
  • Tesla Model Y
  • Lithium-ion batteries (future)
2022[36][37]10,000[38] BGiga Berlin is expected to produce batteries, battery packs and powertrains for the assembly of the Tesla Model Y. Construction of the facility was then planned to begin in early 2020, with a proposed start of production in late 2021.[39]
Giga Texas
(Gigafactory 5)		Austin, Texas, United States
202210,000[40]929,000 m2 (10,000,000 sq ft)[41] A[5]Also known as Tera Texas, will include a recreational facility, for instance a boardwalk and a hiking/biking trail, open to the public.
Tesla Lathrop MegafactoryLathrop, California, United StatesTesla Megapack20221,000[42]40,900 m2 (440,000 sq ft)[43] Tesla acquired a former JC Penney distribution center in 2021.[44] Future location of next-generation Megapacks to use prismatic lithium iron phosphate batteries with 40 GWh capacity.[45][46]

Former production facilities
Name Location Products In use Employees VIN Code Comments
Tesla Menlo Park FactoryMenlo Park, California, United StatesTesla Roadster (2008)2008–2012 1[47]Final assembly of gliders originally manufactured at Lotus Cars in Hethel, England[48][49] Location closed and converted to mixed used development Middle Plaza.[50]
Lotus CarsHethel, United KingdomTesla Roadster (2008)2008–20121,487 3[51]Manufactured by Tesla in England for EU distribution.
Tesla Palo Alto FacilityPalo Alto, California, United States
2010-2016650[53] P[54]Initial Model S cars built at the facility in 2010.[52] From 2010 to 2016 the facility supplied all-electric power train solutions to Tesla vehicles and other automakers.[53] The location served as Tesla headquarters from 2010 until HQ was moved to Austin, Texas in 2021.[55] Location remains active for other uses.
Tesla facilities in TilburgTilburg, Netherlands
  • Tesla Model S
  • Tesla Model X
2013–2021540[56] Final EU assembly and testing of major components from US for the Model S and X until 2021 with the Model S and X plaid refresh.[57][56] Location remains active for other uses.

Note: Maxwell Technologies was acquired by Tesla in 2019 for their battery technology.[58] Maxwell continued to operate as subsidiary until 2021.[59] 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.[2]

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