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Tesla announced on Sept. 28 that it exported the one-millionth China-made Tesla car from Shanghai.
Tesla VP Tao Lin posted on Weibo that “the one-millionth exported China-made Tesla car sets sail from Shanghai’s Nangang Port.” A similar update appeared on the official Tesla Asia account on X.
Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory opened in January 2019 and shipped the first batch of vehicles on December 30 of the same year. This means the factory reached the one-million milestone in less than four years.
The Shanghai Gigafactory currently produces the Model 3 and Model Y. It’s the fourth-biggest Tesla factory and the biggest outside the US. It integrates the four main manufacturing processes: stamping, welding, painting, and final assembly, producing a vehicle every 30 seconds. The second biggest Tesla factory outside the US is in Berlin, where huge environmental protests earlier this year led to its temporary shutdown for four days.
Exported the 1 millionth car from Giga Shanghai⚡️
Thanks to all Tesla owners and supporters! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/aeEkPA2SR0— Tesla Asia (@Tesla_Asia) September 28, 2024
Tesla is currently constructing another factory in Shanghai. On Sept. 28, a local news agency reported that the main building is finished more than 60%.
Additionally, Tesla revealed that its Megafactory in Shanghai’s Lin-gang Special Area is progressing rapidly, with over 60% of the main factory structure completed as of September. The facility is expected to begin production in the first quarter of next year.
Later this year, on Oct. 10, Tesla announced the “We, Robot” robotaxi event, which, according to the organizers, will reveal the “future of autonomy.”
