Tesla Shanghai Factory: More than 95% of the localized supply chain helps local companies go global

According to news on September 4, Tesla China is accelerating its development, and China’s new energy vehicle market has broad prospects. Tesla China President Wang Hao said in a recent interview that Tesla and China's new energy vehicle industry are moving forward hand in hand to jointly promote the development of the industry.

Wang Hao said that Tesla’s supply chain localization rate at the Shanghai factory has exceeded 95%, and it cooperates with approximately 360 local first-tier suppliers. Among them, about 60 local companies have successfully expanded into the international market and have been recognized by other international automobile manufacturers. This move not only promotes Tesla's own development, but also gives China's local supply chain international competitiveness.

In the first half of this year, Tesla delivered 247,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles in China, which is the highest delivery level since the opening of Tesla’s Shanghai factory. The successful operation of Tesla's Shanghai factory has been affirmed by Tesla CEO Musk. Musk made a surprise visit to the Shanghai factory late at night in May this year. In his speech, he thanked the employees for their outstanding work in overcoming difficulties and challenges.

According to the editor’s understanding, Tesla plans to build a new energy storage super factory in Shanghai to further strengthen its presence in the Chinese market. The energy storage super factory is expected to start construction in the third quarter of 2023 and will mainly produce Tesla's ultra-large commercial energy storage batteries (Megapack). The factory initially plans to produce up to 10,000 commercial energy storage batteries per year, with an energy storage scale of nearly 40GWh, and its products will cover the global market.

The successful operation of Tesla’s Shanghai factory and the plan for the energy storage super factory mark Tesla’s continuous expansion of its influence in the Chinese market and its positive contribution to promoting the development of China’s new energy automobile industry. contribute.

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