"Looking forward to breaking ground on the @Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory today!" Musk has said previously he would attend the event in Shanghai. Tesla plans to produce its Model 3 and Model Y cars in the initial phase of production at the Shanghai plant, with an annual capacity of 250,000 vehicles. "Shanghai Giga production of Model 3/Y will serve greater China region," Musk added in another one. The Shanghai government last month said mayor Ying Yong had visited the site and urged Tesla to "accelerate" work on the factory.

Source: bd News24 January 07, 2019 05:37 UTC