Tesla, Inc. operates plants worldwide for the manufacture of their products, including electric vehicles, [1] lithium-ion batteries, solar shingles, chargers, automobile parts, manufacturing equipment and tools for its own factories, as well as a lithium ore refinery. The following is a list of current, future and former facilities. [2]
| Name | City | Country | Products | Opened/ Acquired | Employees | Floor Area | VIN Code [N 1] | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Fremont Factory | Fremont, California |  United States | 2010 | 22,000 [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 Tilburg | Tilburg |  Netherlands | Automotive parts | 2013 | 540 [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 Factory | Lathrop, California | United States | Automotive parts | 2014 | 885,867 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 Facility | Fremont, California | United States |
| 2015 | 506,409 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 Factory | Grand Rapids, Michigan | United States | Tool and die casting equipment | 2015 | 100 [16] | 176,606 sq ft (16,407.2 m2) [5] | — | Former Riviera Tool and Die factory. [5] [17] |
| Gigafactory Nevada | Storey County, Nevada | United States |
| 2016 | 7,000 | 5,400,000 sq ft (500,000 m2) | N [18] | Annual battery capacity of up to 35 GWh. |
| Gigafactory New York | Buffalo, New York | United States | 2017 | 1,500 [19] | 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2) [20] | — | Former SolarCity facility. Location serves as base for autopilot labeling. | |
| Tesla Automation | Prüm |  Germany | Manufacturing equipment | 2017 | 800 [21] | — | Former Grohmann Automation facility. [22] | |
| Neutraubling | 2017 | 100 [23] | — | Former Grohmann Automation branch location. | ||||
| Neuwied | 2020 | 210 [24] | — | Former Assembly & Test Europe factory. [25] Manufactures transmission and battery assembly lines. [24] | ||||
| Tesla Brooklyn Park | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | United States | Manufacturing equipment | 2017 | 150 [26] | 125,560 sq ft (11,665 m2) [27] | — | Former Perbix Machine Company factory. [28] |
| Tesla Toronto Automation | Richmond Hill, Ontario |  Canada | Battery manufacturing equipment | 2019 | 150 [29] | — | Former Hibar Systems facility. [30] [29] | |
| Markham, Ontario | Canada | 2021 | 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2) [31] [32] | — | Former Hibar Systems branch location. | |||
| Gigafactory Shanghai | Shanghai |  China |
| 2019 | 20,000 [33] | 4,500,000 sq ft (418,000 m2) [5] | C | |
| Tesla Shanghai Supercharger Factory | Shanghai | China | Supercharger | 2021 | 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m2) [34] | — | Annual production of 10,000 chargers. [35] | |
| Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg | Grünheide | Germany |
| 2022 [36] | 10,000 [37] | 2,240,000 sq ft (208,000 m2) | B | |
| Gigafactory Texas | Austin, Texas | United States |
| 2022 | 20,000 [38] | 10,000,000 sq ft (930,000 m2) [39] | A [6] | Also serves as Tesla HQ. |
| Megafactory Lathrop | Lathrop, California | United States | Megapack | 2022 | 1,000 [40] | 440,538 sq ft (40,927.3 m2) [41] | — | Former JCPenney distribution center. [42] [43] |
| Name | City | Country | Products | Expected Opening | Employees | Floor Area | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward facility | Hayward, California | United States | Automotive parts | 2023 | 148,500 sq ft (13,800 m2) [44] | ||
| Fremont[ citation needed ] battery factory | Fremont,[ citation needed ] California | United States | Lithium-ion batteries | 2023 | 210,000 sq ft (20,000 m2) [45] | Supports Kato Road 4680 battery "pilot factory." | |
| Tesla Lithium (refinery) | Robstown, Texas | United States |
| 2024 | 250 [46] | Estimated annual material capacity for 50 GWh of batteries. [47] [48] | |
| Megafactory Shanghai | Shanghai | China | Megapack | 2025 [49] | Estimated annual production of 10,000 Megapacks. [50] | ||
| Gigafactory Mexico | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon |  Mexico | Next-gen vehicle | 2026 | 10,000 [51] |
| Name | City | Country | Products | In use | Employees | VIN Code | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Menlo Park Factory | Menlo Park, California | United States | Roadster (1st gen) | 2008–2012 | 1 [52] | Former Chevrolet dealership. [53] Final assembly of gliders manufactured at Lotus Cars in Hethel. [54] [55] Location closed and land was converted to mixed-used development by 2022. [56] | |
| Lotus Cars | Hethel |  United Kingdom | Roadster (1st gen) | 2008–2012 | 3 [57] | Built gliders under contract for assembly in Menlo Park, complete assembly of vehicles for European distribution. | |
| Tesla Palo Alto Facility | Palo Alto, California | United States |
| 2010–2016 | 650 [59] | P [60] | Initial Model S cars built at the facility in 2010. [58] From 2010 to 2016, supplied powertrains for Tesla and other automakers. [59] Location served as Tesla HQ from 2010 to 2021. [61] Location remains active for other uses.[ citation needed ] |
| Tesla Elgin | Elgin, Illinois | United States | Manufacturing equipment | 2017-2021 | — | Former Compass Automation factory. Produced automated assembly and inspection systems. [62] |
Note: Maxwell Technologies was acquired by Tesla in 2019 for their battery technology. [63] Maxwell continued to operate as subsidiary until 2021. [64] Due to the short holding time and no known products produced under Tesla, their production facilities are not listed above.
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