Tesla passes the milestone of 2 million models manufactured in Shanghai

On September 6, 2023, Tesla passed the symbolic milestone of 2 million electric models produced in its Shanghai factory. It is officially the most productive site of the American brand. And also the factory dedicated 100% to electric vehicles with the highest capacity in the world.

2 million vehicles made in China

The story of Tesla is also being written (and increasingly) in China. The manufacturer has never hidden its ambitions for the Chinese market. Always convinced that the electric segment would be very promising within the Middle Kingdom, Elon Musk quickly wanted to set up a factory there. In Shanghai, construction of the site started in December 2018. Production a year later. In four years, Tesla will have produced 2 million electric vehicles on Chinese soil.

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In 2021, Elon Musk had already declared that the pace of the Shanghai Gigafactory had “ exceeded that of the Fremont Factory “, in California. The production capacity of the Chinese factory is the largest of all the group’s factories. Tesla has also made this factory its main export center. Over the months, the site’s capabilities improve. The Shanghai site has produced one million vehicles between August 2022 and today. That’s in 13 months. Against 33 months to release the first million vehicles.

Tesla’s Chinese factory breaks all records

Song Gang, director of manufacturing at the Gigafactory in Shanghai, acknowledges “ the impressive rise in production “. He says this is partly due to the site’s convenient location. He explains that ” Tesla’s increase in production speed is inseparable from Shanghai city’s business environment “. With an annual capacity of one million vehicles, the factory breaks all records in terms of electric vehicle production. No factory in the world has such capacity.

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To achieve this incredible rate, the manufacturer has chosen to only produce Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. The brand is convinced that there is still “ room for growth “. A new vehicle, smaller and whose price will certainly be lower, could leave Chinese lines. Tesla has confirmed the development of a more economical platform. Musk already has big ambitions for this new car.