Tesla opens Giga Texas with a "Cyber Rodeo"
The factory near Austin became Tesla's new headquarters and a production site for the Model Y and Cybertruck.
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On April 7, 2022, Tesla held an opening party called "Cyber Rodeo" at its new factory near Austin, Texas. Elon Musk and thousands of guests attended, and the company handed over the first Model Y cars built there.
Tesla had announced in 2021 that it was moving its headquarters from California to Austin. The Texas plant was designed to build the Model Y and, later, the Cybertruck.
It was one of several large plants Tesla opened in 2022, alongside its Berlin factory in Germany.
