Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas has recently updated the construction progress timeline, and the factory is expected to be completed in May 2021 with an estimated cost of about $400 million, according to documents prepared by Tesla for the request for proposal. The construction of the new factory in Texas has been underway for nearly two months.
The specific construction progress is divided into three stages:
- Rough grading: July 17, 2020
- First vehicle test: December 30, 2020
- Substantial completion: May 1, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk once referred to the factory as the “Cybertruck Superfactory”. According to previous reports, the Texas Gigafactory will produce a variety of Tesla models, including the Cybertruck and Semi electric trucks. In addition, the factory will also produce Model Y and Model 3.
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