Planned 2020 Gigafactory Production Exceeds 2013 Global Production
500,000
Vehicles
40!
GWh/Year Production 35!
Global cell supply
growing, but almost
entirely in Asia
Gigafactory!
30!
Others!
Lishen!
25!
BYD!
BAK!
20!
ATL!
Maxell!
15!
Sony!
Panasonic!
35,000
Vehicles
10!
LGC!
SDI!
5!
0!
2010!
2011!
2012!
2013!
2014!
2015!
2016!
2017!
2018!
2019!
2020!
Battery pack cost/kWh reduced >30% by Gen III volume ramp in 2017
Source: IIT Takeshita 2013
Gigafactory Process Flow
Pack
Enclosure
Raw Steel/
Aluminum
Anode
Manufacturing
Copper
Foil
Battery Pack
Recycling
Separator
Anode
Electrode
Winding
Pack
Module
Module
Module
Module
…
Separator
Manufacturing
Module
Cell
Cell
Cell
Cell
…
Raw Materials
Aluminum Foil
Can &
Cap
Cathode
Electrode
Cell
Assembly
Cathode
Manufacturing
Electrolyte
Manufacturing
Battery Pack
Lifetime Usage
Vehicle Assembly
(Fremont, CA)
Tesla Gigafactory
Gigafactory Projected Figures
2020 Tesla Vehicle Volume
500,000/yr
2020 Gigafactory Cell Output
35 GWh/yr
2020 Gigafactory Pack Output
50 GWh/yr
Space Requirement
Total Land Area (acres)
Employees
New Local
Renewables Solar and Wind
Up to 10M ft2
w/ 1-2 levels
500-1000
6,500
Rendering
Gigafactory Location Finalists
Finished battery packs from the Gigafactory to Fremont, CA for vehicle assembly.
Final site selection activities are underway.
Gigafactory Projected Timeline
Site Selection
ACTIVE
Initial Project
Design
Tesla and its partners will invest ≈$4-5 billion in the Gigafactory through 2020.
CapEx will be shared by Gigafactory partners.
Tesla will directly invest ≈$2 billion.
Partner
Discussions
Zoning & Design / Build
Facility Construction
Equipment Installation
Production Launch and
Ramp
2020
(500k Veh/Yr)
TODAY
2014
2015
2016
2017
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this communication, including statements regarding the Tesla
Gigafactory and its development plans, production capacity, cost savings, costs, timeline and
vehicle production estimates, are “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risks
and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current
expectations, and as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, actual events or results may
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Various
important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forwardlooking statements, including potential difficulties in finding a suitable Tesla Gigafactory site,
obtaining required permits, negotiating terms with technology and other partners,
maintaining implementation schedules, output and cost estimates and vehicle demand.
Please refer to Tesla’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with
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factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in Tesla’s
forward-looking statements. Tesla disclaims any obligation to update information contained
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