Agratas, India completes steel frame at Sanand battery gigafactory On April 2, Agratas, the Tata Group's global battery business, completed the steel frame structure at its Sanand facility in Gujarat, a key construction milestone keeping the 20 GWh first-phase gigafactory on track for production in 2027. The structure spans 700 metres in length, 150 metres in width, and rises to 34 metres at its highest point, covering a built-up area of 105,000 ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

Tesla files site plans for Gigafactory Texas campus expansion On March 23, multiple sources reported that Tesla has filed new site plans with Travis County, Texas detailing a significant expansion of its Gigafactory Texas campus, including infrastructure for the recently announced Terafab project, a joint USD 20-25 billion semiconductor fabrication venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI that Musk unveiled on March 21. The filings, which include ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

Verkor to start mass production in Gigafactory in coming months On March 30, Verkor announced that it is entering the final stretch of its battery production industrialization following the official inauguration of its Dunkirk Gigafactory at the end of 2025. The commissioning and line balancing phases have been completed in record time. The production lines are now fully operational, stabilized, and producing continuously. In a few months, mass p...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

to make a minivan. Musk first responded that the Cybertruck has isofix points in the back seat for child car seats. He later posted “Something way cooler than a minivan is coming”, signaling the possibly a new product. The communication should be taken in context as drone pictures taken around Gigafactory Texas recently appeared on line highlighting what looks a body-in-white about the size of the three-row Model Y L that is built at Gigafac...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

Tesla CEO Musk announces Terafab chip plant in Austin, Texas On March 21, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced at the Seaholm Power Plant that his much-anticipated Terafab chip plant will be built near Gigafactory Texas, ending a week of speculation after teasing the project on his social media platform X. Musk said the new Terafab, which will be a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX and X parent company xAI, will produce the chips to be employed across...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

’ll have Optimus 4 design complete next year. We’ll try to release a new robot design every year,” Musk stated. Musk previously stated that while the Fremont plant plans a line capable of producing up to 1 million robots per year, a larger production ramp for Optimus 4 is expected to occur at Gigafactory Texas that could eventually support production of up to 10 million robots per year. (multiple sources on March 11, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

orarily increases up to 260 hp, 280 hp, and 375 hp, respectively. The AWD version can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in 5.4 seconds. The electric version DS N°7 E-TENSE offers strong range options: The FWD Long Range version (97.2 kWh battery) reaches up to 740 km. It is made in Billy Berclau's ACC Gigafactory in France, while the motors come from eastern France. The AWD Long Range version offers up to 679 km. The standard FWD version with a 73.7...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

ring the high charging speeds required to support long-haul trucking operations. The Los Angeles site appears to be the first public Tesla Semi Megacharger that is not located at a Tesla facility, and is the third Megacharger site currently visible on Tesla’s map. Tesla is currently preparing its Gigafactory Nevada site to ramp up production of the electric Semi truck. The plant has built some Semi’s in a limited production means, but is putt...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/14

delivery dates. You can, however, take delivery of the USD 79,990 Premium All-Wheel Drive Cybertruck in 5-7 weeks, twice as fast as a few weeks ago. The top line Cyberbeast, which has received a price cut down to USD 99,990, is also available for delivery in 5-7 weeks. All Cybertrucks are built in Gigafactory Texas. The newly-created package is an improvement over the decontented, and discontinued due to lack of interest, RWD Cybertruck offered ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/04

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin plant expansion at risk with works council vote, Musk says On February 26, multiple sources reported that in a recent video message to employees at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin ahead of works council elections coming in March, CEO Elon Musk cautioned that the planned expansion of the plant could be at risk if it does not remain “free from external influences.” Musk didn’t name the IG Metall directly, but clearly all...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/28

d its total capacity is 180 Ah. These results were achieved using a carbon anode and a nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode. The cumulative mileage of the test vehicles exceeded 100,000 kilometers in various climates and road conditions. Serial production of batteries is planned to be established at the gigafactory currently under construction by Rosatom's Fuel Division in Krasnaya Pakhra, part of New Moscow. Commissioning is scheduled for 2026.  Bas...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/23

descriptions. In January, Tesla’s latest report showed five new incidents that occurred that month and in December. One of the January incidents included a crash between a stopped robotaxi and an Austin city bus. Two incidents involved a robotaxi backing into objects in parking lots. The home of Gigafactory Texas, Austin is the only city in which Tesla is currently offering robotaxi rides. Tesla’s service using the same app in the San Franci...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/21

Ola Electric, India, completes INR 53 billion investment cycle, rules out new Gigafactory capex On February 13, Ola Electric said its heavy capex phase is largely complete after investing about INR 53 billion over the past few years in manufacturing, battery innovation, and R&D, creating vertically integrated capacity across motors, batteries, cells, electronics, and software. Management indicated that by March 202,6 the company expects to have m...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

Rosatom updates about second gigafactory for lithium-ion batteries in Russia On February 16, Rosatom State Corporation announced that Moscow Mayor visited a cluster of manufacturing facilities under construction in New Moscow, including the Moscow Energy Storage Gigafactory (a Rosatom Fuel Division enterprise, Energy Storage Business Unit). The delegation visited the buildings where lithium-ion cells, modules, and traction batteries will be manuf...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

Tesla meets Gigafactory New York’s job target for state incentives Tesla has surpassed its job commitments at Gigafactory New York in Buffalo, after facing pressure from lawmakers who threatened the company with fines, incentive clawbacks, and dealership license revocations in 2025.  As per a New York employment report, Tesla reported more than 3,460 statewide jobs at the end of 2025, meeting the benchmark tied to its USD 1.00-per-year lease a...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

Tesla rolls early production Cybercab off Gigafactory Texas assembly line On February 17, Tesla posted on X that it has rolled the first Cybercab off its assembly line at Gigafactory Texas. While this is officially the first “production” unit, continuous series production is not expected to start until April.  While Tesla has often talked about its new “Unboxed” assembly process for manufacturing the Cybercab, it is unknown at what stage...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/19

iserslautern, Germany and Termoli, Italy. Although the EV market is still growing, it is expanding more slowly than expected. European carmakers, including Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz, are facing uncertainty due to tough competition from Chinese manufacturers. ACC announced that the ramp-up of its Gigafactory in Hauts-de-France is taking longer and costing more than expected, which is putting pressure on its finances. However, ACC stated it is c...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/18

Musk insists Cybercab production will start in two months at Gigafactory Texas On February 16, Musk reiterated that the Cybercab will enter its initial manufacturing phase in April at Gigafactory Texas, and that it would not have any pedals or a steering wheel. After comments by Chairman Robyn Denholm, it had been speculated that the two features could be mandated as required equipment in some states, but Cybercab production would move ahead. Thi...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/18

rice for the Long Range represents a 61% increase from the USD 180,000 Musk originally spoke of, but is still well below the industry average. CARB data shows the average cost of a zero-emission Class 8 truck was USD 435,000 in 2024. Telsa is currently preparing for volume production of the Semi at Gigafactory Nevada. (multiple sources on February 10, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/14

ProLogium starts construction of plant for lithium ceramic batteries in France On February 10, ProLogium Technology held the groundbreaking ceremony for its gigafactory in Dunkirk, France. ProLogium will start on-site construction of its European “Superfluidized All-Inorganic Solid-State Lithium Ceramic Battery” mass-production platform.  The Dunkirk site will establish a local manufacturing system, covering production, quality, and supply-...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12