Tesla has produced 5 million cars at its Gigafactories

Key Points

• 🚗 Tesla has reached a significant milestone by producing over five million cars at its Gigafactories.
• 🎉 This achievement reflects Tesla’s substantial efforts in expanding its production capabilities over the past few years.
• 📅 The announcement comes just six months after Tesla celebrated the production of its four millionth car.
• 🏭 Tesla currently operates four factories, including two in the U.S. and one each in China and Germany.
• 🌍 The company has plans to establish new factories outside the U.S. to further expand its production capacity.
• 🚀 Tesla is also preparing to launch its redesigned Model 3 Highland and is nearing production of the highly anticipated Cybertruck.
• ⚡ Tesla recently installed its 50,000th Supercharger, marking another milestone in its charging infrastructure.
• ⛔ The achievement coincides with a strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) against major automakers, including Ford, GM, and Stellantis, putting financial pressure on the “Big 3” of Michigan.

As of this week, Tesla has produced over five million cars at its Gigafactories, marking a huge milestone in the company’s production expansion efforts over the last few years.

On Saturday evening, Tesla announced the production of its five millionth car on X, along with a thank you to Tesla owners for their continued support. The news comes just six months after the automaker produced its four millionth car, as pointed out by Sawyer Merritt, who predicted the milestone just under a month ago.

The news comes amidst Tesla’s launch of the newly redesigned Model 3 Highland, which is set to begin delivering in some markets as soon as October. Tesla is also nearing production of the highly anticipated Cybertruck, which some think may be set to begin initial deliveries next month, too.

Tesla currently produces vehicles at four factories, two of which are in the U.S., in Fremont, California and Austin, Texas. The automaker also has factories in Shanghai, China and outside Berlin, Germany.

Additionally, Tesla plans to continue expanding its production reach by establishing new factories outside the U.S. in the coming years. Earlier this year, the automaker announced plans to build a new factory in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, for which the company reportedly submitted a letter of intent to start construction on Friday.

Tesla also announced the installation of its 50,000th Supercharger earlier this month. To celebrate, the automaker painted the stall with its Ultra Red paint and shared photos without disclosing its location. This kicked off a search for the special Supercharger stall, which quickly led some to discover the Ultra Red charger in Roseville, California.

The production milestone also comes as a historic strike was launched by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against automakers Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis this week, putting significant financial and production pressure on the so-called “Big 3” of Michigan. In a statement on Friday, Ford CEO Jim Farley warned that proposals from the UAW would bankrupt the automaker.