Tesla Details $1-Billion Costs for New Texas Factory, Targets Year-End Completion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously said the company plans to start limited production of its Model Y mid-size SUV this year.

By Reuters | Updated: 23 November 2021 11:25 IST

Tesla Details $1-Billion Costs for New Texas Factory, Targets Year-End Completion

Tesla is expected to receive nearly $65 million (roughly Rs. 485 crore) in local tax rebates

Highlights

The TDLR regulates and licenses a broad range of businesses, facilities
Elon Musk said Tesla plans to start production of Model Y mid-size SUV
Tesla's new factory is located close to airport on outskirts of Austin

Tesla is planning to spend more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,450 crore) on its new vehicle factory in Austin, Texas, US, and plans to complete construction by the end of this year, public filings with a Texas state agency showed.

Filings submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) on Friday outlined Tesla's spending on various manufacturing capabilities at its Austin factory. The company said it plans to complete construction of its general assembly, paint, casting, stamping, and body shop facilities by December 31.

The five facilities would have a combined square footage of nearly 4.3 million (0.4 square kilometre), and cost a combined $1.06 billion (roughly Rs. 7,900 crore), according to the filings.

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Electric vehicle news outlet Electrek first reported on the filings on Monday.

The TDLR regulates and licenses a broad range of businesses, facilities, and equipment. The Tesla filings were made under the agency's architectural barriers project, which reviews and inspects projects ensure they comply with Texas' accessibility regulations.

The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has previously said the company plans to start limited production of its Model Y mid-size SUV this year, and high-volume production next year.

Construction for Tesla's new factory, located close to the airport on the eastern outskirts of Austin and projected to cost $1.1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,200 crore), began during the summer of 2020. The company is expected to receive nearly $65 million (roughly Rs. 485 crore) in local tax rebates for the factory, which Tesla said will create some 10,000 jobs, most of them low skilled.

Construction groups can be seen working on the massive plant day and night, and the factory building is expected to be at least 0.75 miles (1.21km) long once completed.

Tesla has also said it would move its headquarters to Austin, Texas from California.

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