Tesla's Gigafactory opens in Nevada
A huge battery plant near Reno, built with Panasonic, began production in 2016.
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On July 29, 2016, Tesla held an opening event for Gigafactory 1, a large battery factory near Reno, Nevada. It was built in partnership with Panasonic, which produced battery cells on site.
Tesla's idea was to build batteries at much greater scale to lower costs, supplying both its cars and its energy-storage products. Only part of the planned building was complete at the time of the opening, and construction continued for years.
The "gigafactory" name was later applied to Tesla's other large plants, including those in Shanghai, Berlin and Texas.
