Tesla to open new battery factory in Shanghai: Musk

Texas: World’s billionaire Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla said that it is expanding in China as it builds a new factory to make its large-scale batteries.

The firm stated: “The plant in Shanghai will be able to produce 10,000 of its "Mega Pack" energy storage units a year”.

The Mega Pack is a very huge battery that can be used to stabilize the energy grid and prevent power outages.

Tesla already has a Mega Pack plant in California, which also produces 10,000 units per year.

Mr. Musk turned to Twitter and said that the new Chinese plant would be in addition to Tesla's US factory.

Tesla opening Megapack factory in Shanghai to supplement output of Megapack factory in California https://t.co/hDpqoyNeOx

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 9, 2023