Gigafactory 3 Factory is located in Shanghai
According to industry sources, Tesla stopped production at its Gigafactory 3 factory in Shanghai between May 6 and 9. The probable reason for the suspension of production is the lack of basic components supplied from abroad.
Production at the factory was supposed to resume on May 6 after the May Day weekend, but this did not happen.
According to informants, due to the pandemic, Tesla had to suspend production at three plants in California, Nevada and New York. The company in Shanghai was the only one remaining in service.
Currently, the production of Model 3 electric vehicles on the Gigafactory 3 depends on the main components supplied by foreign manufacturers, including Panasonic rechargeable batteries manufactured at the Tesla factory in Nevada. The share of components of local production is only 30%, but until July 2020, the manufacturer expects to increase it to 50%, and by the end of the year – up to 100%.
In a week, Gigafactory 3 can produce about 4,000 electric vehicles, or about 200,000 a year. Over time, Tesla plans to increase annual plant production to 500,000 electric vehicles.
