Tesla’s Shanghai manufacturing plant has produced its four millionth electric vehicle, marking a major production milestone for the U.S. automaker’s largest factory by output.
The company said the four millionth China-made vehicle is a six-seat Model Y L sport utility vehicle. The announcement comes about 14 months after the plant reached its three millionth vehicle milestone in October last year, highlighting the rapid pace of output from the facility.
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Known as Giga Shanghai, the plant began operations in late 2019 after construction started in January of that year. Initial production focused solely on the Model 3 sedan. Manufacturing of the Model Y began in late 2020 and early 2021, expanding the site’s role in Tesla’s global lineup.
The Shanghai facility reached one million vehicles produced in August 2022 and two million in September 2023. Tesla confirmed in October 2024 that the plant had produced its three millionth vehicle, before reaching the latest milestone this month.
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Giga Shanghai currently has an annual production capacity of about one million vehicles and serves both China’s domestic market and overseas export destinations. The plant plays a central role in Tesla’s global manufacturing network and its supply of more affordable electric vehicles to Asia-Pacific and European markets.