Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory Hits 98% Parts Localization, 400+ Local Suppliers

Tesla vice-president Tao Lin told reporters at the 9th CIIE that the Shanghai Gigafactory now has 98% parts localization, with over 400 signed local first-tier suppliers and more than 60 entering Tesla's global supply chain. The plant uses over 93% of its floor area for production and rolls out a vehicle roughly every 30-plus seconds. Tao said Chinese suppliers are no longer mere parts providers but co-develop products; the Model YL's rear-seat armrest and leg-rest comfort features, first launched in China, were later rolled out to Japan, South Korea, Australia and the US. The deepening "co-build" model shows how China's supply chain has become a source of product innovation exported worldwide.

Source: The Paper / CCTV, Nov 8, 2026 | 2026-11-08