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No, Tesla has not expanded the Nevada gigafactory to its promised size (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_Nevada https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigaf
by 7e 3y ago
No, Tesla has not expanded the Nevada gigafactory to its promised size (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_Nevada https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_Nevada). It’s been half built from the beginning. Tesla has another factory in Buffalo which is pretty idle as well. If it were economical to expand production there, they would do so. If anything, they will obsolete some lines to add others (4680), but I’m not holding my breath. It’s just not economical to produce batteries in the US, except to satisfy new subsidy requirements for US EVs.
- travisporter 3y agoBut it is economical with subsidies you’re saying?
- ryzvonusef 3y agoThe Nevada one is being expanded, the Panasonic portion is fixed, but they are adding their own two new sections, one for 4680, and one to build the Semi; I recall reading a news-piece relatively recently, so I disagree, something is happening. The Buffalo one...yeah, Tesla is just biding their time till they can't be asked to return their subsidy, imho. absolute crap-shoot of an investment all around.