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plans to add five new facilities at its Austin site, including a
cell test lab and a unit named "Cathode", according to the
company's filings on the Texas state department of licensing's
website on Monday and Tuesday.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for
comment.
The Austin expansion comes days after Reuters reported that
Tesla promoted its China chief Tom Zhu to take direct oversight
of the carmaker's U.S. assembly plants as well as sales
operations in North America and Europe.
The world's most valuable automaker has been facing COVID-driven
production and logistics snags at its key Shanghai hub, coupled
with growing demand concerns.
Tesla's fourth-quarter deliveries fell short of market
estimates. The company is also running a reduced production
schedule at its Shanghai plant through January, extending the
reduced output it began in December, Reuters has reported.
The company is expected to host its investor day on March 1 at
the Austin facility and will likely disclose plans for expansion
and capital allocation.
Tesla also has a gigafactory in Nevada, and a production
facility in Fremont, California.
Local newspaper Reforma reported in December that Tesla could
announce the construction of a gigafactory in the northern
Mexican state of Nuevo Leon soon, with an initial investment of
between $800 million and $1 billion.
(Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika
Syamnath)
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