Construction of a new Tesla factory in Shanghai began on Monday, the electric auto company’s first plant outside the United States.
Jan. 7 (UPI) — Construction of a new Tesla factory in Shanghai began on Monday, the electric auto company’s first plant outside the United States.
The 210-acre site in Shanghai’s Lingang district, the center of China’s auto industry, will produce Tesla Model 3s for the Chinese market by the end of 2019, CEO Elon Musk said at the ground-breaking ceremony.
Musk and Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong led Monday’s ground-breaking event.
