Elon Musk courted to build a Tesla factory in Turkey

By Zachary Visconti Posted on September 17, 2023 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in New York on Sunday. Reports say that the two discussed a range of topics, and Erdoğan apparently encouraged Musk to build Tesla’s next Gigafactory in Turkey. The meeting took place at the Turkey …

Tesla has produced 5 million cars at its Gigafactories

By Zachary Visconti Posted on September 16, 2023 As of this week, Tesla has produced over five million cars at its Gigafactories, marking a huge milestone in the company’s production expansion efforts over the last few years. On Saturday evening, Tesla announced the production of its five millionth car on X, along with a thank …

Tesla China hits snag in plan to increase Giga Shanghai’s capacity

By Maria Merano Posted on June 16, 2023 Tesla China’s goal to increase Gigafactory Shanghai’s production capacity by 450,000 units hit a snag recently.  Tesla has plans to develop 172 acres of former farmland surrounding Giga Shanghai to increase its electric vehicle production up to 450,000 annually in China. As of this writing, the 172 …