Tesla announced plans in July to build the Gigafactory 3 facility in China, the biggest electric vehicle market, despite trade tension between Beijing and Washington. "Looking forward to breaking ground on the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory today!" "Aiming to finish initial construction this summer, start Model 3 production end of year & reach high volume production next year." Global automakers mull more investmentThe Shanghai factory will produce "affordable versions of 3/Y for greater China," Musk said. Higher-priced models will be built in the United States for export to China, Musk said.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2019 16:07 UTC