Tesla to open its new car factory in Austin, Texas, with 'Cyber Rodeo' party
Tesla will mark the opening of its new car factory in Austin, Texas, with an event called "Cyber Rodeo"
The plant, which Tesla calls Gigafactory Texas, should help the automaker keep pace with a fierce consumer appetite for its vehicles.
In 2021, Tesla shipped some 936,000 vehicles worldwide from its factories in California and Shanghai
and new plants in Texas and Germany are expected to greatly increase the carmaker's production capacity.
Gigafactory Texas will produce Tesla's Model Y compact SUV with a new battery pack that acts as a structural component.
Tesla also intends to manufacture its long-awaited Cybertruck pickup at the new Texas location, but that model is delayed at least until 2023 and Tesla says it is still in development.