Tesla breaks ground on first production plant in China

Published January 7, 2019 1:36pm ET



Tesla on Monday broke ground on its first production factory in Shanghai, a move that comes amid an ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

The Shanghai plant will focus on producing “affordable versions” of Tesla’s Model 3 electric sedan the and Model Y SUV, founder Elon Musk wrote on Twitter. All other models will continue to be made in the U.S.

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