On October 29th, California Governor Gavin Newsom visited Tesla's Shanghai super factory. The Tesla Shanghai Super Factory is a manifestation of Sino US cooperation, and I am glad to see its success. "Newson praised the achievements of the Tesla Shanghai Super Factory, and" (Shanghai Super Factory) has created employment, driven entrepreneurship and innovative development. "The governor also specially test drove the newly delivered Model 3, which is manufactured by the Shanghai Super Factory and sold to multiple markets in Asia Pacific and Europe.
In order to better understand the current situation of clean energy and low-carbon development in China, during the one week trip to China, Newson specifically visited Tesla's Shanghai super factory.
According to data, Tesla's Shanghai Super Factory is Tesla's first complete vehicle super factory outside the United States. Since its completion in 2019, it has developed into one of Tesla's most important production bases and a major export center worldwide.
According to a reporter from Securities Daily, during the visit, Newson focused on understanding the production situation of Shanghai's super factory and mainly visited the final assembly workshop and quality inspection area, focusing on the efficiency and quality management level of the factory. At the end of the itinerary, Newson also test drove the updated version of the Model 3. As the owner of the Model S, the governor happily stated that "it feels very familiar".
According to Tesla, the localization rate of parts at Tesla's Shanghai super factory has exceeded 95%. In terms of automation, Shanghai Super Factory is also a true global sample. The automation rate of the entire workshop of Shanghai Super Factory continues to rise, and the stamping and welding workshops have basically achieved 100% automation rate, with almost no need for manual intervention. The mechanical arm automatically completes the work according to the planned route, and a complete vehicle can be offline in less than 40 seconds.
It is worth mentioning that on October 26th, the new version of Model3 was officially launched for delivery in China. Data shows that in September, Tesla's sales in China decreased by 34% compared to the previous month, with the Model 3 being particularly noticeable, and most consumers who are interested in buying cars are waiting for the arrival of the new model. With the launch and delivery of the new car, Tesla's sales are expected to increase.