The not too long ago introduced Tesla Giga Mexico manufacturing facility is anticipated to be one of many largest tasks in automotive historical past.
Thus far, Tesla revealed solely a picture of the deliberate web site, confirming its intention to supply in Mexico its next-generation all-electric automobiles.
A bit extra particulars have been revealed by Mexico’s authorities, which mentioned that the land spans almost 4,200 acres in an industrial zone within the Santa Catarina municipality close to Monterrey (Nuevo Leon). That is 68 % greater than within the case of the Tesla Giga Texas (2,500 acres).
In keeping with Reuters, Jesus Nava – the mayor of Santa Catarina – mentioned that the brand new electrical automobile envisioned for the positioning can be revealed by Tesla when it breaks floor in about three months from now.
An fascinating factor is the dimensions of the funding estimated at $10 billion and 10,000 staff ($5 billion and 5,000 staff initially). We do not know the small print, but it surely may embody each automobile manufacturing, in addition to different parts, like drive items and battery cells.
The report says {that a} senior Mexican official talked about annual output of 1 million autos per yr, however we doubt that is the case as a result of it is inside attain of the prevailing Tesla Giga Shanghai plant in China. If Giga Mexico will actually be as large as they recommend, a million items per yr is likely to be simply the preliminary goal with one other million items per yr to be added later.
Anyway, the brand new manufacturing facility can be large – it should be if Tesla intends to progressively enhance its output to twenty million items per yr in the long run.
Tesla Giga Mexico briefly:
- introduced on March 1, 2023
- location: within the Santa Catarina municipality close to Monterrey (Nuevo Leon)
- building to begin inside about three months (Summer season 2023)
- function: next-generation EVs
- information from Mexico’s authorities:
almost 4,200 acres
initially: $5 billion funding and 5,000 individuals
finally: $10 billion funding and 10,000 individuals
manufacturing output of 1 million autos yearly
