Tesla Begins to Make Room for Model 3 Production
Tesla is investing an additional $350 million to help meet demand for the upcoming Model 3.
Tesla will make the electric motors for the Model 3 at its Gigafactory in Nevada, Governor Brian Sandoval has revealed. The investment will outfit the Gigafactory with production lines to manufacture the electric motors and gearbox components, helping free up space at Tesla’s Freemont facility to help manufacture the Model 3. As a result, the Gigafactory will add 550 new jobs.
Currently, Tesla’s Fremont factory is 5.3-million square feet and Tesla aims to eventually produce 500,000 units a year there. But the Fremont location is landlocked, while the Nevada Gigafactory has plenty of space to expand being located on 3,200 acres or so.
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Right now, there are about 1,000 employees at the Gigafactory and another 2,000 construction workers. The automaker expects to create 6,500 jobs once the Gigafactory is fully operational and CEO Elon Musk hopes one day it will have 10,000 employees. About 30 percent of the factory is currently complete.
Pleased to announce that @TeslaMotors will expand its investment in #NV by producing electric motors & gearboxes at #Gigafactory #nvsots
— Governor Sandoval (@GovSandoval) January 18, 2017
[Source: Fortune]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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