Tesla Giga Mexico is set to be one of the largest automotive projects in history. On March 1, 2023, Tesla revealed an image of the planned site, confirming its intention to produce its next-generation all-electric cars in Mexico. According to Mexico’s government, the land spans nearly 4,200 acres in an industrial zone in the Santa Catarina municipality near Monterrey (Nuevo Leon). This is 68 percent more than the Tesla Giga Texas (2,500 acres). Jesus Nava – the mayor of Santa Catarina – said that the new electric vehicle envisioned for the site will be revealed by Tesla when it breaks ground in about three months from now.
The scale of the investment is estimated at $10 billion and 10,000 employees ($5 billion and 5,000 employees initially). It is believed that this investment will include both vehicle production, as well as other elements, like drive units and battery cells. A senior Mexican official mentioned annual output of one million vehicles per year, but this may not be the case as it is within reach of the existing Tesla Giga Shanghai plant in China.
If Giga Mexico is as big as they suggest, one million units per year might be just the initial target with another million units per year to be added later. The new factory will be huge – it must be if Tesla intends to gradually increase its output to 20 million units per year in the long term.
In summary, Tesla Giga Mexico is set to be one of the largest automotive projects in history. It will span nearly 4,200 acres in an industrial zone in the Santa Catarina municipality near Monterrey (Nuevo Leon). The investment is estimated at $10 billion and 10,000 employees ($5 billion and 5,000 employees initially). It is believed that this investment will include both vehicle production, as well as other elements, like drive units and battery cells. The annual output of vehicles is expected to be one million units per year, with the potential to increase to two million units per year. Ultimately, Tesla intends to gradually increase its output to 20 million units per year in the long term.
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