Planned 2020 Gigafactory Production Exceeds 2013 Global Production

500,000
Vehicles

40!

GWh/Year Production

35!

Global cell supply

growing, but almost
entirely in Asia

Gigafactory!

30!

Others!
Lishen!

25!

BYD!
BAK!

20!

ATL!
Maxell!

15!

Sony!
Panasonic!

35,000
Vehicles

10!

LGC!
SDI!

5!

0!
2010!

2011!

2012!

2013!

2014!

2015!

2016!

2017!

2018!

2019!

2020!

Battery pack cost/kWh reduced >30% by Gen III volume ramp in 2017

Source: IIT Takeshita 2013

Gigafactory Process Flow

Pack

Enclosure

Raw Steel/
Aluminum

Anode
Manufacturing

Copper

Foil

Battery Pack

Recycling

Separator

Anode

Electrode

Winding

Pack



Module





Module






Module






Module

Separator

Manufacturing

Module



Cell





Cell





Cell







Cell

Raw Materials

Aluminum Foil

Can &
Cap

Cathode

Electrode

Cell
Assembly

Cathode
Manufacturing

Electrolyte
Manufacturing

Battery Pack
Lifetime Usage

Vehicle Assembly

(Fremont, CA)

Tesla Gigafactory

Gigafactory Projected Figures
2020 Tesla Vehicle Volume

500,000/yr

2020 Gigafactory Cell Output

35 GWh/yr

2020 Gigafactory Pack Output

50 GWh/yr

Space Requirement
Total Land Area (acres)
Employees

New Local
Renewables

Solar and Wind

Up to 10M ft2

w/ 1-2 levels

500-1000
6,500

Rendering

Gigafactory Location Finalists

Finished battery packs from the Gigafactory to Fremont, CA for vehicle assembly.

Final site selection activities are underway.

Gigafactory Projected Timeline

Site

Selection

ACTIVE

Initial Project
Design

Tesla and its partners will invest $4-5 billion in the Gigafactory through 2020.
CapEx will be shared by Gigafactory partners.
Tesla will directly invest $2 billion.

Partner

Discussions

Zoning &

Design / Build

Facility Construction

Equipment Installation

Production Launch and

Ramp

2020

(500k Veh/Yr)

TODAY

2014

2015

2016

2017

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this communication, including statements regarding the Tesla

Gigafactory and its development plans, production capacity, cost savings, costs, timeline and
vehicle production estimates, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks
and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on managements current
expectations, and as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, actual events or results may
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Various
important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forwardlooking statements, including potential difficulties in finding a suitable Tesla Gigafactory site,
obtaining required permits, negotiating terms with technology and other partners,
maintaining implementation schedules, output and cost estimates and vehicle demand.
Please refer to Teslas most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings contain and identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in Teslas
forward-looking statements. Tesla disclaims any obligation to update information contained
in these forward-looking statements.