Tesla’s Shanghai plant expansion project completed, to test upgrade till Nov – government document

 

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The capacity expansion project at Tesla’s Shanghai plant has completed, and the carmaker will test the upgrade from September 19 to November 30, according to an environmental report on the Shanghai government’s website.

Tesla’s production line optimization project began in December, 2021, with a total investment of 1.2 billion yuan, including an environmental investment of 85 million, or 7.08%.

Tesla will increase production capacity by increasing working hours, increasing the number of employees and improving the frequency of material turnover, and the production line optimization is expected to add 4,000 employees after completion, according to the document.

Tesla produces the Model 3 and the Model Y at its Shanghai plant, and the company said on July 20 that Giga Shanghai has an annual capacity of more than 750,000 units, making it the largest Tesla plant in the world.After that upgrade is completed, Giga Shanghai’s annual production capacity will expand to about 1.1-1.2 million vehicles, according to previous reports in local media.