Today marks the 15-year anniversary of the Tesla’s Fremont manufacturing facility in California. Originally the site of the former New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) joint venture, the plant was acquired and transformed by Tesla in 2010, quickly becoming the cornerstone of the electric revolution.
Over the course of its operation, the Fremont factory has produced more than 3 million vehicles, having surpassed the three-million mark by May 2024. It achieved a record output of nearly 560,000 vehicles in 2023 alone, reflecting ramp-up efforts and streamlined production workflows.
It has also produced Tesla’s 7 millionth car, and as of October 2024, had produced over 1 million Model Y vehicles.
According to Tesla’s latest quarterly report, the facility’s installed annual capacity is estimated at over 650,000 vehicles, with up to 550,000 of those attributed to the Model 3 and Model Y, and up to 100,000 for the Model S and Model X.
The Fremont factory also has the distinction of being Tesla’s only facility that assembles four of their flagship models — the Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y.
Beyond the vehicle production figures, the job creation and investment impact in California has also been significant. The factory now employs more than 20,000 workers in the region, making it one of the state’s largest manufacturing employers, along with billions of dollars that have been invested in plant upgrades over the years.
When Tesla stepped in, the former NUMMI facility marked the end of one automotive era and the start of another. Under Tesla’s leadership, the site transformed from a conventional internal-combustion vehicle plant to a high-volume EV production centre.
Since beginning Model S production in 2012, followed by the launch of the mass-market Model 3 and later the Model Y, the Fremont factory has remained at the core of Tesla’s effort to scale electric-vehicle manufacturing across North America—and with well over 3 million EVs built to date, it shows no signs of slowing down.
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