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Tesla Mexico Gigafactory

Tesla

Monterrey, NL, Mexico

-100.6113251, 25.6985141

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 160

Additional Information:

Sector: EVs

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: EVs


Project Announcement Date: 3/1/2023

Target for Starting Production: 2025

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 50 GWh

Operating Status: Paused


Target Jobs: 4500

Capital Investment: $4500 million

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $25.9 million

Selected Sources:

“Tesla is on the verge of announcing a factory in Mexico, report says”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 15 Dec 2022. 🔗


“Report: Tesla to Add $1B Plant in Mexico”, Paul A. Eisenstein, The Detroit Bureau, 20 Dec 2022. 🔗


“Tesla Is Building A Plant In Monterrey, Mexican President Says”, Forbes, 27 Feb 2023. 🔗


“Tesla Gigafactory Mexico production set at Q1 2025: report”, Simon Alvarez, TESLARATI, 29 Jun 2023. 🔗


“Tesla Gigafactory Mexico might be coming online way later than expected”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 07 Sep 2023. 🔗


“Gigafactory Mexico gets all its permits, now it is up to Tesla to give greenlight”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 31 Oct 2023. 🔗


“Tesla to get $153 million in incentives for planned Mexico factory”, Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 14 Dec 2023. 🔗


“Tesla secures $135 million in incentive for Gigafactory Mexico despite delaying the factory”, Fred Lambert, Electrek, 15 Dec 2023. 🔗



“Semarnat grants land use permits to Tesla to set up Gigafactory in Nuevo Leon”, MEXICONOW, 15 Dec 2023. 🔗


“Tesla Giga Mexico Flyover 4K 60 FPS HDR - 16 December 2023”, youtube.com, 15 Dec 2023. 🔗



“Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript”, Motley Fool Transcribing, The Motley Fool, 23 Jul 2024. 🔗


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