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]
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] | 70,400 sq ft (6,540 m2) [26] | — | Former Perbix Machine Company factory. [27] |
Tesla Elgin | Elgin, Illinois | United States | Manufacturing equipment | 2017 | — | Former Compass Automation factory. Produces automated assembly and inspection systems. [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 JC Penney distribution center. [42] [43] |
Name | City | Country | Products | Expected to Opened | Employees | Floor Area | VIN Code | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hayward facility | Hayward, California | United States | Automotive parts | 2023 | 13,800 m2 (148,500 sq ft) [44] | — | ||
Fremont Battery Factory | Fremont, California | United States | Lithium-ion batteries | 2023 | 20,000 m2 (210,000 sq ft) [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] | |
Megafactory Shanghai | Shanghai | China | Megapack | 2024 | — | Estimated annual production of 10,000 Megapacks. [48] | ||
Gigafactory Mexico | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon | Mexico | Next-gen vehicle | 2026 | 10,000 [49] | — |
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
[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 Cars | Hethel, Norfolk | United Kingdom | Roadster (1st gen) | 2008–2012 | N/A | 3
[55] |
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 [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.
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]
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] | 70,400 sq ft (6,540 m2) [26] | — | Former Perbix Machine Company factory. [27] |
Tesla Elgin | Elgin, Illinois | United States | Manufacturing equipment | 2017 | — | Former Compass Automation factory. Produces automated assembly and inspection systems. [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 JC Penney distribution center. [42] [43] |
Name | City | Country | Products | Expected to Opened | Employees | Floor Area | VIN Code | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hayward facility | Hayward, California | United States | Automotive parts | 2023 | 13,800 m2 (148,500 sq ft) [44] | — | ||
Fremont Battery Factory | Fremont, California | United States | Lithium-ion batteries | 2023 | 20,000 m2 (210,000 sq ft) [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] | |
Megafactory Shanghai | Shanghai | China | Megapack | 2024 | — | Estimated annual production of 10,000 Megapacks. [48] | ||
Gigafactory Mexico | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon | Mexico | Next-gen vehicle | 2026 | 10,000 [49] | — |
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
[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 Cars | Hethel, Norfolk | United Kingdom | Roadster (1st gen) | 2008–2012 | N/A | 3
[55] |
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 [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.