The automaker is expected to expand the scale of its Shanghai super factory to vertically integrate production so that a larger proportion of parts in the Model 3 made in China can be produced locally.
According to foreign media reports, a new drone video shows that Tesla's Shanghai super factory looks about to double, because Tesla has promised to produce Model Y in China.
The automaker built a super factory in Shanghai and began producing Model 3 electric cars at the factory within a year, but this is just the beginning.
The Shanghai Super Factory currently produces Model 3 cars, but still only produces slightly more than 30% of parts locally, and other parts still rely heavily on other production plants.
The automaker is expected to expand the scale of its Shanghai super factory to vertically integrate production so that a larger proportion of parts in the Model 3 made in China can be produced locally.
In addition, Tesla will soon produce Model Y at the Shanghai Super Factory next year.
In the context of the rapid changes in the pattern and economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Tesla made it clear that they will not slow down investment in new capacity, especially when it comes to Model Y.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a conference call last week:
"We will continue to expand our Model Y production capacity at full speed at the Berlin and Shanghai super factories and the Fremont super factory that will be reopened in the future."
In the past few months, some drone videos show that the Tesla Shanghai Super Factory is expanding its plant that will be used to produce Model Y and new battery modules and battery packs.
Now, a new drone video shows how big the new building is now. As the drone video shows, Tesla Shanghai Super Factory, besides having a huge new building that looks almost as large as the Shanghai Super Factory Phase I project, there are several other relatively small but still under construction In large buildings.
These new buildings are expected to make it possible for Tesla to produce battery modules and electric motors in Shanghai.
According to reports, the Tesla Shanghai Super Factory can now produce 3,000 Model 3 cars per week. In the first quarter financial report, Tesla announced that it will increase its production to 4,000 vehicles per week in the next few months:
"Our Shanghai Super Factory expansion project is proceeding as planned. As progress is better than expected, we believe that by mid-2020, Model 3 will achieve a production rate of approximately 4,000 vehicles per week (or approximately 200,000 vehicles per year) . So far, we have been able to ensure the supply of spare parts to ensure the normal operation of the plant. "
Tesla Model Y production is expected to start next year, but the specific timetable is not yet clear.
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