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Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai is as busy as ever as Model Y orders open in UK

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Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai does not seem content to rest on its laurels after a blockbuster September, as a recent drone flyover of the electric vehicle factory revealed that the site remains to be a hub of activity. This is quite unsurprising, especially considering that the facility may soon be exporting the Model Y to the United Kingdom. 

A recent visit from drone operator Wu Wa, who has followed the development of the site since its earliest days in October 2018, has shown that Gigafactory Shanghai’s production of the Model 3 and Model Y is still on full throttle. Footage taken of the facility’s holding lots showed vast numbers of the all electric sedan and crossover being transported from Gigafactory Shanghai as well. 

Gigafactory Shanghai has evolved into one of Tesla’s biggest assets, with the facility being dubbed by the company in its Q2 2021 Update Letter as its primary vehicle export hub. So far, Giga Shanghai has been spending about half of every quarter focusing its production on vehicles that are set to be exported, and the other half catering to the local Chinese market. Gigafactory Shanghai has so far been exporting its vehicles to foreign territories such as Europe and Asia. 

This strategy effectively gave Tesla’s Fremont Factory some breathing room as it ramps the production of the new Model S and Model X. Elon Musk appears to acknowledge Giga Shanghai’s contributions to Tesla’s overall operations when he personally praised the facility in the 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting. “I’d just like to give a special hand to the Tesla China team. So it’s the best quality, lowest cost, and also low drama. So it’s great,” Musk said. 

Gigafactory Shanghai’s role as Tesla’s primary export hub may just be beginning. Just recently, Tesla formally opened Model Y orders in the UK, and though the all-electric crossover was steeply-priced at £54,990 ($75,500) for the Long Range variant, the vehicle was listed with an estimated delivery date of early 2022. This estimated timeframe suggests that the Model Y, or at least its first deliveries, would likely be coming from Gigafactory Shanghai. 

While Gigafactory Berlin may be operational in the next few months, there is a good chance that the facility’s initial production would be focused on Left Hand Drive vehicles. On the other hand, Gigafactory Shanghai has already been producing Right Hand Drive vehicles for countries like Japan. It would likely be quite simple for Gigafactory Shanghai to start producing Right Hand Drive Model Y for the UK market in the coming months. 

Watch a recent video of Gigafactory Shanghai below. 

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