IG Metall and Tesla gear up for a battle over contracts at Gigafactory Berlin. The union, which represents metalworkers in the auto industry, among other sectors, negotiates industry-wide contracts. In Germany, every car company is […]
According to a new video from IDRA, Tesla appears to be on track to have 10 Giga Presses deployed to its production facilities by the end of 2021. Giga Presses are the giant die-casting machines […]
IDRA, the makers of the Tesla’s Giga Press diecasting machines, has announced the completion of the world’s first 8,000 ton Giga Press, and that it has officially received its first order. Without specifically naming who […]
There is speculation that Tesla will be growing its electric vehicle production facility in China by acquiring nearly 114 acres next to Giga Shanghai. Although a recent land rights’ transfer did not mention Tesla, the […]
In Tesla’s latest earnings call, Elon Musk revealed that the Cybertruck will be using a massive 8,000-ton Giga Press. After several tweaks, Musk said the design of the all-electric pickup has been completed. He also […]
After less than five months of site preparation and construction progress, the first buildings at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas have started taking shape. According to the latest drone flyovers of the site by Jeff Roberts, the […]
As Tesla prepares to begin production of the Model Y at Giga Shanghai, a fully camouflaged version of the electric SUV was recently spotted entering the factory. Earlier this week we reported that Tesla had […]
Tesla has already installed two massive Giga Press machines at its factory in Fremont. The machines are so big they couldn’t fit them inside the existing buildings, so they had to be placed outside with […]
To say that construction is proceeding quickly at the site of the Tesla’s latest Gigafactory in Austin, Texas would be an understatement. During the company’s Battery Day event last week, CEO Elon Musk said the […]
A popular past-time for Tesla fans in Shanghai, Berlin, and now Austin, Texas is to perform drone flyovers of the construction progress at the newest Gigafactories. These videos often provide key insights on the facilities […]
