Morgan Stanley visited China to do some channel checks on suppliers for the Tesla Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai in order to determine when they could start production.
They expect that Model 3 production at Gigafactory 3 as soon as November.
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Tesla is just months away from its aggressive goal of starting production at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai in Q4 and now it starts work on the substation to power the new factory.
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Tesla is building up Gigafactory 3, its electric vehicle plant in Shanghai, at an incredible speed. The building is almost complete and the automaker is already installing production equipment.
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We’re getting our first look inside Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai as the building is progressing rapidly ahead of production.
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A new drone video update of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 construction site shows that the main building is almost complete as Tesla rushes to start production in China.
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A new drone video at Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 construction site in Shanghai, China shows the factory is starting to take shape in a serious way as Tesla rushes to start production in just a few months.
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Tesla is moving extremely fast to build Gigafactory 3, its upcoming vehicle factory in Shanghai. A new drone video update shows that the structure of the building is growing at a breakneck pace.
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Tesla is moving at an incredible pace to build Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai as a new video shows new buildings going up fast.
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Tesla is trying to move at a record pace to build Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai and now a new drone video update shows that it’s starting to look like something.
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Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai could be ready by May, according to a local government official.
A new drone video update of the progress at Gigafactory 3 shows that they are still working on the foundations of the building.
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A new report states that Tesla is securing $2 billion in loans from several Chinese banks and funds to finance the accelerated construction of Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai.
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The clock is ticking for Tesla in China as the timing for Gigafactory 3 is becoming increasingly important.
A new drone video shows some preparation for the foundation of the building, but it’s still unclear if Tesla can achieve its ambitious goal to start production by the end of the year.
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Tesla’s Q4 2018 earnings letter just came out, and among the news were several updates on Model 3 production.
The most important tidbits are that Tesla is targeting 10,000/week production rate by the end of the year, that labor hours per vehicle decreased sequentially by 20% in the last quarter, and that Model 3 production for the Chinese market should start by the end of this year.
Tesla is moving fast when it comes to Gigafactory 3 and it is counting on China’s reputation to build fast in order to start production by the end of the year.
A new video of the factory site now shows that is alive with construction work.
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Tesla has now officially broken ground at the Gigafactory 3 and CEO Elon Musk made a few interesting comments, including confirmation that Tesla will produce the upcoming new Model Y at the factory.
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Tesla is breaking ground on Gigafactory 3 in China today as it moves forward with its accelerated plan to establish manufacturing capacity in the country due to the uncertain trade situation.
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Despite catching a break over the increasing tariffs in China for the first few months of 2019, Tesla is moving forward with its accelerated plan to build Gigafactory 3 in the country and Elon Musk now hints at groundbreaking “soon”.
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While Tesla got a reprieve from the heavy import tariff in China last week, the situation is still precarious and the automaker is moving forward with its accelerated plans to establish some local manufacturing capacity.
Tesla is starting some construction work at Gigafactory 3 as seen in a new drone flyover.
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The Shanghai government issued an official statement today following a meeting with Tesla executives and they said that the automaker should start production, at least partially, at Gigafactory 3 during the second half of 2019. That may surprise people considering the current status of the project…
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Tesla is taking more steps to accelerate its effort to establish manufacturing capacity in China in order to get around the increasing import tariffs. The automaker is now expanding its hiring effort at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai.
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Satellite images show that Tesla could fit a building the size of the planned Gigafacoty 1 at its new site in China. Though the automaker probably won’t – at least for now.
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With the release of Tesla’s third quarter financial results today, we learned an interesting detail about Tesla’s “accelerated plan” to establish manufacturing capacity in China.
The automaker confirmed that they plan to bring “portions of Model 3 production to China during 2019.”
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In a new regulatory filing in China, Tesla revealed that it will build its upcoming Model Y along with Model 3 at its new Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai.
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A few days after announcing it secured a 210-acre piece of land for Gigafactory 3 in China, Tesla has reportedly also secured a loan to start building as land grading started at the site of the factory.
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