Tesla plans to expand car parts production capacity in Shanghai

[艹艹艹]

Tesla plans to expand car parts production capacity in Shanghai: government document
MARCH 10, 2020

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) plans to increase its production capacity for certain car parts at its $2 billion factory in China, according to a government document seen by Reuters, as it pushes to localize its supply chain in the world’s biggest auto market.

The U.S. automaker, which started delivering Model 3 electric sedans from its Shanghai factory in December, plans to add lines to make more battery packs, electric motors, and motor controllers, according to the document submitted by Tesla to Shanghai government.

Tesla, which as of end-December used about 70% imported parts for the cars it made in China, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

But according to the document, Tesla wants to almost double its annual building capacity for cooling pipes, a key part in a car’s heat management system, to 260,000 sets a year from 150,000. It did not provide capacity details for other parts.

The planned production line will not include battery cell manufacturing but will package out-sourced battery cells at the plant, the document said.

Tesla has previously said it wants to localize its entire supply chain in China by the end of this year.

 

[AViet]

Tesla plans to expand car parts production capacity in Shanghai: government document
MARCH 10, 2020

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) plans to increase its production capacity for certain car parts at its $2 billion factory in China, according to a government document seen by Reuters, as it pushes to localize its supply chain in the world’s biggest auto market.

The U.S. automaker, which started delivering Model 3 electric sedans from its Shanghai factory in December, plans to add lines to make more battery packs, electric motors, and motor controllers, according to the document submitted by Tesla to Shanghai government.

Tesla, which as of end-December used about 70% imported parts for the cars it made in China, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

But according to the document, Tesla wants to almost double its annual building capacity for cooling pipes, a key part in a car’s heat management system, to 260,000 sets a year from 150,000. It did not provide capacity details for other parts.

The planned production line will not include battery cell manufacturing but will package out-sourced battery cells at the plant, the document said.

Tesla has previously said it wants to localize its entire supply chain in China by the end of this year.

I've heard from an American Vietnamese on a forum that even Tesla in the US uses key components made in China (and can only be made in China).

 

[Paul2]

I've heard from an American Vietnamese on a forum that even Tesla in the US uses key components made in China (and can only be made in China).

Lol, more than half of all machinery parts in the world are made in China. Nobody can humanly make a car without Chinese parts these days.

 

[Dark1]

Lol, more than half of all machinery parts in the world are made in China. Nobody can humanly make a car without Chinese parts these days.

That's a bold statement.