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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Tesla Kato Road Facility

Tesla

Fremont, CA, USA

-121.9276199, 37.4692662

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 166

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 6/1/2020

Target for Starting Production: 2021

Date Commercial Production Started: 9-22-2020

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 10 GWh

Current Annual Production: 4.5 GWh

Operating Status: Pilot


Congressional District: Democrat

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Musk: Tesla's 4680 Cell Pilot Plant 'Probably ' Top 10 In Global Capacity”, Steven Loveday, InsideEVs, 02 Feb 2021. 🔗


“Tesla confirms 4680 battery cell production is now enough for 1,000 cars a week”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 25 Dec 2022. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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The data on this site was last updated on February 19, 2025.

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