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, future and former facilities.[2]

Robotic manufacturing of the Model S at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California

Current production facilities

NameCityCountryProductsOpened/
Acquired
EmployeesFloor AreaVIN Code [N 1]Comments
Tesla Fremont FactoryFremont, California  United States201022,000[4]5,500,000 sq ft (510,000 m2)[5]F[6]Former GM Fremont Assembly and Toyota/GM NUMMI plant.[7]
Tesla facilities in TilburgTilburg  NetherlandsAutomotive parts2013540[8]1,688,217 sq ft (156,840.5 m2)[9]Knock-down kit assembly site for Model S & X until 2021.[8][10] Location reconfigured to manufacture parts.
Tesla Lathrop FactoryLathrop, California  United StatesAutomotive parts2014885,867 sq ft (82,299.7 m2)[5]Former Chrysler parts distribution building.[11][5] Facility supports the Tesla Fremont Factory and hosts some suppliers.[12]
Tesla Kato Road FacilityFremont, California  United States2015506,409 sq ft (47,046.9 m2)[13]Former SolarCity facility. 4680 battery "pilot factory" with annual capacity of 10 GWh.[14][15]
Tesla Tool and Die FactoryGrand Rapids, Michigan  United StatesTool and die casting equipment2015100[16]176,606 sq ft (16,407.2 m2)[5]Former Riviera Tool and Die factory.[5][17]
Gigafactory NevadaStorey County, Nevada  United States
20167,0005,400,000 sq ft (500,000 m2)N[18]Annual battery capacity of up to 35 GWh.
Gigafactory New YorkBuffalo, New York  United States20171,500[19]1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2)[20]Former SolarCity facility. Location serves as base for autopilot labeling.
Tesla AutomationPrüm  GermanyManufacturing equipment2017800[21]Former Grohmann Automation facility.[22]
Neutraubling2017100[23]Former Grohmann Automation branch location.
Neuwied2020210[24]Former Assembly & Test Europe factory.[25] Manufactures transmission and battery assembly lines.[24]
Tesla Brooklyn ParkBrooklyn Park, Minnesota  United StatesManufacturing equipment2017150[26]70,400 sq ft (6,540 m2)[26]Former Perbix Machine Company factory.[27]
Tesla ElginElgin, Illinois  United StatesManufacturing equipment2017Former Compass Automation factory. Produces automated assembly and inspection systems.[28]
Tesla Toronto AutomationRichmond Hill, Ontario  CanadaBattery manufacturing equipment2019150[29]Former Hibar Systems facility.[30][29]
Markham, Ontario  Canada2021110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2)[31][32]Former Hibar Systems branch location.
Gigafactory ShanghaiShanghai  China
  • Model 3
  • Model Y
201920,000[33]4,500,000 sq ft (418,000 m2)[5]C
Tesla Shanghai Supercharger FactoryShanghai  ChinaSupercharger202154,000 sq ft (5,000 m2)[34]Annual production of 10,000 chargers.[35]
Gigafactory Berlin-BrandenburgGrünheide  Germany
  • Model Y
  • Lithium-ion batteries (future)
2022[36]10,000[37]2,240,000 sq ft (208,000 m2)B
Gigafactory TexasAustin, Texas  United States202220,000[38]10,000,000 sq ft (930,000 m2)[39]A[6]Also serves as Tesla HQ.
Megafactory LathropLathrop, California  United StatesMegapack20221,000[40]440,538 sq ft (40,927.3 m2)[41]Former JC Penney distribution center.[42][43]

Future production facilities

NameCityCountryProductsExpected to OpenedEmployeesFloor AreaVIN CodeComments
Hayward facilityHayward, California  United StatesAutomotive parts202313,800 m2 (148,500 sq ft)[44]
Fremont Battery FactoryFremont, California  United StatesLithium-ion batteries202320,000 m2 (210,000 sq ft)[45]Supports Kato Road 4680 battery "pilot factory."
Tesla Lithium RefineryRobstown, Texas  United States
  • Battery-grade lithium hydroxide
2024250[46]Estimated annual material capacity for 50 GWh of batteries.[47]
Megafactory ShanghaiShanghai  ChinaMegapack2024Estimated annual production of 10,000 Megapacks.[48]
Gigafactory MexicoMonterrey, Nuevo Leon  MexicoNext-gen vehicle202610,000[49]

Former production facilities

NameCityCountryProductsIn useEmployeesVIN CodeComments
Tesla Menlo Park FactoryMenlo Park, California  United StatesRoadster (1st gen)2008–20121[50]Former Chevrolet dealership.[51] Final assembly of gliders manufactured at Lotus Cars in Hethel.[52][53] Location closed and converted to mixed-used development.[54]
Lotus CarsHethel, Norfolk  United KingdomRoadster (1st gen)2008–2012N/A3[55]Built gliders under contract for assembly in Menlo Park, complete assembly of vehicles for European distribution.
Tesla Palo Alto FacilityPalo Alto, California  United States
2010–2016650[57]P[58]Initial Model S cars built at the facility in 2010.[56] From 2010 to 2016, supplied powertrains for Tesla and other automakers.[57] Location served as Tesla HQ from 2010 to 2021.[59] Location remains active for other uses.

Note: Maxwell Technologies was acquired by Tesla in 2019 for their battery technology.[60] Maxwell continued to operate as subsidiary until 2021.[61] Due to the short holding time and no known products produced under Tesla, their production facilities are not listed above.

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