ELON Musk's electric vehicle maker tesla has submitted plans to develop parts production in its Shanghai factory to meet export demand, reports Reuters.
The US-based EV-manufacturer will add production workshops and increase the number of workers.
Exact figures were redacted from the document that Tesla submitted to the city government. Tesla did not respond to a request for comment. Tesla's Shanghai factory currently has the capacity to produce a combined 450,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles a year.
Last year, it sold over 470,000 China-made cars. Xinhua news agency has reported that more than 160,000 Tesla China-made cars were sold overseas in 2021.
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The US-based EV-manufacturer will add production workshops and increase the number of workers.
Exact figures were redacted from the document that Tesla submitted to the city government. Tesla did not respond to a request for comment. Tesla's Shanghai factory currently has the capacity to produce a combined 450,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles a year.
Last year, it sold over 470,000 China-made cars. Xinhua news agency has reported that more than 160,000 Tesla China-made cars were sold overseas in 2021.
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