New tesla factory austin location. Is zeroing in on an area in southeast austin texas for the electric car makers second us. The factory will be the companys second in north america and located about 15 minutes from downtown austin. Tesla intends to build a 4 million to 5 million square foot manufacturing facility on a site off the state highway 130 toll road near austin bergstrom international airport.
Tesla is evaluating the possible development design and construction of an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in travis county within the austin green property. Tesla still hasnt officially confirmed the location of its forthcoming us gigafactory but the options are continuing to narrow. Posted on july 22 2020 tesla has selected texas as the location for its next us factory.
The plant encompassing 4 million to 5 million square feet will be situated on about 2100 acres along the state highway 130 toll road near austin bergstrom international airport. Auto factory and first pickup plant. Sophie vorrath tesla has revealed the location of its next us gigafactory as the city of austin in texas where it says work has already begun on what will be a 2000 acre ecological paradise.
The texas comptrollers office on thursday made public the. This site is approximately. The site where tesla is building the factory consists of about 2100 acres of land east of the austin bergstrom international airport with about two miles of exposure to texas colorado river.