Tesla’s first made-in-China Model 3 to be showcased on August 29: report

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 27, 2019 The construction and development of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China is already remarkable in terms of its speed, but recent social media reports from the Asian economic superpower indicate that the upcoming electric car production facility could be coming online earlier than expected. Recent posts from …

Tesla Gigafactory 3 reportedly on track for initial activation by end of September

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 22, 2019 Tesla Global Vice President Grace Tao recently noted in an interview that Gigafactory 3 is mostly complete, and that deliveries of vehicles produced in the facility are set to begin by the end of this year. Recent reports have now emerged suggesting that the massive Shanghai-based electric …

Tesla Gigafactory 3 site escapes flooding amid one of China’s worst typhoons

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 13, 2019 This past weekend, Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in China faced what could very well be its first test of endurance, as the yet-to-be-completed electric car production facility caught the rains and winds of Typhoon Lekima, which made landfall between Taiwan and Shanghai on Saturday morning. As could be …