TeslaUnpacked
Where it all gets built

Factories

Six Gigafactories, three Megafactories, a chip fab and a robot line where the Model S used to be.

Photo: Fremont factory — Maurizio Pesce (CC BY 2.0)
Since 2010

Fremont, California

Model 3 and Model Y. The S/X lines (100K/yr) ended in May 2026 and were converted in 46 days into the first Optimus line, rated at 1M robots a year.

Since 2016

Giga Nevada

Cells, powertrains and the dedicated Semi factory (50K/yr, producing since April 2026). A second Semi factory has started in Reno.

Since 2017

Giga New York (Buffalo)

Supercharger V4 cabinets. Former Dojo site; a $500M non-Dojo supercomputer is still planned.

Since 2019

Giga Shanghai

Model 3 and Y for China and export — exports covered weak domestic retail in 2026. Megafactory for Megapacks since 2025.

Since 2022

Giga Berlin-Brandenburg

Model Y for Europe, where it is the #1 BEV. Tesla applied for expansion permits in October 2026.

Since 2022

Giga Texas (Austin)

HQ. Model Y, Cybertruck, Cybercab (>125K/yr installed), 4680 cells, the second Optimus factory (10M/yr target) under construction, and the Terafab prototype fab.

2022–2026

Megafactories: Lathrop, Brookshire, Shanghai

~40 GWh, 50 GWh and ~40 GWh a year of Megapacks respectively. Brookshire went from groundbreaking to production in 16 months.

Breaking ground

Terafab, Grimes County, Texas

The full-scale chip plant on the Gibbons Creek power-station site; construction from December 1, 2026.

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Paused

Giga Mexico (Nuevo León)

Announced March 2023 at ~$10B, paused July 2024 pending tariffs and the US election. No restart reported through October 2026; not formally cancelled.