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2020
Tesla plans Fremont factory upgrades to increase Model Y production capacity
Tesla planned upgrades at its Fremont factory, including improvements to the white-body production line and installation of a new transport platform for Model Y production.
2020
Tesla unveils ventilator prototype
Tesla engineering provided an update on a prototype ventilator heavily based on Tesla car parts and powered by components used in the Model 3.
2020
Tesla ends hundreds of contractor assignments
Tesla terminated several hundred contract workers at its Fremont facility in California and Gigafactory 1 in Nevada amid the COVID-19 pandemic and factory shutdown.
2020
Tesla announces planned Cybertruck solar-panel option
Tesla plans to offer an optional solar-panel accessory for the Cybertruck in 2021; the article describes it as a planned addition to increase driving range.
2020
Tesla donates ventilators to a New York City hospital
Tesla donated 40 ventilators to healthcare workers at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst during the coronavirus pandemic.
2020
Tesla offers warehouse space for emergency supplies
Tesla offered Storey County 100,000 square feet of warehouse space and warehousing equipment to store and distribute COVID-19 emergency response supplies for hospitals in Northern Nevada.
2020
Tesla Shanghai factory reaches weekly production of 3,000 vehicles
The source reports that Tesla's Shanghai factory was producing 3,000 vehicles per week, up from 2,000 per week before its temporary shutdown.
2020
Tesla cuts on-site workforce at Nevada battery factory
Tesla's battery factory in Story County, Nevada, decided to cut about 75% of its on-site employees amid the COVID-19 outbreak; the county official confirmed the decision on Thursday, March 26, 2020.
2020
Tesla Fremont factory halts production
Tesla halted production at its Fremont factory on Tuesday, March 24, while the facility was permitted to maintain minimum essential operations.
2020
Tesla ends production at Fremont factory
Tesla ended production at its Fremont factory after work on Monday, while the factory was permitted to maintain minimum essential operations.
2020
Tesla announces planned shutdown of production at its San Francisco factory
Tesla said it would shut down production at its San Francisco factory the following Tuesday, ending a standoff with California authorities concerned about coronavirus spread. The article reports the announcement, not a completed shutdown.
2020
Tesla announces temporary closure of two U.S. factories
Tesla announced that it would temporarily close its Fremont factory in California and its solar-cell factory in Buffalo, New York, starting March 24 U.S. time. The report said Tesla would continue delivering vehicles already produced and use contactless delivery in many locations.
2020
Tesla’s Fremont factory unable to operate normally
A three-week Bay Area lockdown meant Tesla’s Fremont factory could not continue normal operations; the county said Tesla could maintain minimum essential operations under the health order.
2020
China lists Tesla Model 3 for vehicle purchase tax exemption
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology included the China-made Tesla Model 3 in the 30th directory of new-energy vehicle models exempt from vehicle purchase tax.
2020
Hot Wheels launches limited-edition Cybertruck remote-control vehicles
Hot Wheels launched limited-edition remote-control Cybertruck models in 1:10 and 1:64 scales. The 1:10 model was limited to 400 units and priced at $400.
2020
Tesla Taiwan announces planned Autopilot feature update
Tesla Taiwan said it would issue a software update adding automatic highway on-ramp and off-ramp functionality for owners who selected Autopilot. The update was described as forthcoming, not as already released.
2020
Tesla announces Track Mode V2 software update
Tesla announced an over-the-air update to Track Mode for the Model 3, adding controls and features including real-time telemetry and a video recorder.
2020
Tesla addresses Model 3 hardware mismatch in China
Tesla China said that some China-made standard-range Model 3 vehicles had been fitted with HW2.5 hardware during a period of supply-chain constraints, although their environmental information lists showed HW3.0. It said it would provide eligible owners with free HW3.0 replacements and apologized for the concern caused.
2020
Tesla launches Model 3 Track Package
Tesla launched a Model 3 Track Package containing new tires and brake pads, priced at $5,500. The package is compatible with the Model 3 Performance dual-motor all-wheel-drive model; shipping was expected to begin in April.
2020
Tesla and Panasonic agree to end joint solar-cell production
Tesla and Panasonic agreed that there was no longer a need to continue joint solar-cell production. The article reports that the companies were ending their solar-cell cooperation.