Tesla has officially confirmed where the long-awaited next-generation Roadster will be built, and it should come as little surprise that the company’s Gigafactory in Texas has been chosen as the production home for its upcoming electric supercar.
In a new interview with designer Lars Moravy and Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen by our friend Ryan McCaffrey of Ride The Lightning podcast, Moravy confirmed the Roadster will be manufactured in Texas.
“We can say it’s going to be built in Texas,” Moravy said during the interview. “We’ve made first plans on that and you start to see a lot of things start to unfold in the next months.”
The comments are significant because Tesla has rarely discussed concrete production details surrounding the Roadster, a vehicle that has faced repeated delays since it was first unveiled in 2017.
Signs the Roadster is finally moving forward
While Tesla has now confirmed where the Roadster will be built, the next big question is when that will actually happen. As we wait for an official answer, there have been some recent signs that we are closer than ever before.
Tesla had been expected to unveil the production version of the Roadster last month, after being previously delayed multiple times, but that timeline slipped once again. During Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call, Elon Musk said the debut had been delayed, while also suggesting the Roadster could become “the last manually driven Tesla.”
Since then, Tesla filed new trademark applications tied to the Roadster, including a unique triangular badge design and a stylized “ROADSTER” wordmark. The filings hinted Tesla may be preparing a dedicated branding identity for the supercar, something the automaker has historically avoided for its mainstream vehicles.
Now, with Tesla publicly confirming production plans in Texas and teasing that “a lot of things” will begin unfolding in the coming months, the Roadster may finally be approaching soon after nearly a decade of delays.
Giga Texas becomes Tesla’s flagship factory
Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas, located just outside of Austin, has increasingly become the company’s primary manufacturing hub for next-generation products and advanced engineering projects. The factory currently produces the Model Y and Cybertruck, while also serving as a key center for Tesla’s AI, robotics, and manufacturing development efforts.
The decision also makes sense from a manufacturing standpoint. The next-generation Roadster is expected to feature some of Tesla’s most advanced technologies, including a high-performance tri-motor powertrain, next-generation battery systems, and potentially the long-discussed SpaceX package using cold gas thrusters.
Producing the vehicle alongside Tesla’s engineering headquarters in Texas could help streamline development and early production ramp-up.
You can listen to the full interview with Moravy and von Holzhausen here.
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