Recently, the environmental information disclosure platform of Shanghai enterprises and public institutions showed that Tesla has publicized the environmental assessment of the second phase of the production line optimization project of the Shanghai Super Factory (Phase I). The environmental impact assessment report shows that the total investment in the production line optimization project is as high as 1.2 billion yuan. It is expected to start construction in December this year and complete it in April next year. The production line optimization project is mainly the expansion of the stamping workshop, the body workshop, the painting workshop, the final assembly workshop and the logistics operation center.
At present, Tesla divides the Shanghai Super Factory into four major areas, namely the vehicle production area, the test area, the parts production area and the joint workshop (repair workshop). Tesla stated in the EIA report that the project is an expansion project and will be carried out in the existing new model production area (that is, the Shanghai Super Factory (Phase 1) Phase 2 B production area). The production models will not change, and the production will continue. Model 3, Model Y and related derivative models.
According to the latest news, the site selection of Tesla’s US Gigafactory has been officially finalized and settled in Austin, Texas, where it will invest US$1.06 billion (approximately RMB 6.77 billion) in the construction of the plant. With a total area of 8.09 square kilometers, the plant is Tesla’s largest production base so far, and it is also Tesla’s fifth super factory in the world. The plant will be used to produce electric pickup trucks.