Future Industry: Tesla Gigafactory 3 Breaks Ground in Shanghai

In January 2019, Tesla held the groundbreaking ceremony for Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai. This was the first wholly foreign-owned car manufacturing facility in China, signaling China's opening to foreign investment in the new energy vehicle sector, while giving Tesla a critical foothold for expansion.

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1/25/20191 min read

In January 2019, Tesla held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai. This facility was the first wholly foreign-owned car manufacturing plant in China, signaling a broader opening of the country's new energy vehicle market to foreign investment and providing Tesla with a critical strategic foothold for its expansion.

The project marked a significant milestone for both China's EV industry and Tesla's global strategy. It laid the foundation for Tesla to rapidly scale production, lower manufacturing costs, and penetrate the vast Chinese consumer market, ultimately having a profound impact on the global electric vehicle landscape and its associated supply chains.