Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory Groundbreaking
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0:00Elon MuskThis will be the most advanced Tesla gigafactory in the world and arguably one of the most advanced factories in the world of any kind. Perhaps the most advanced. We are just incredibly excited to be here and would like to just very much thank the mayor and his team for allowing us to make this rapid progress.
0:22Elon MuskThank you very much. And to Tesla China team. Thank you, guys. Everyone's been working very hard to get to this day and we're looking forward to very rapid progress from here on out.
0:37Elon MuskIt's very impressive what the capabilities of Shanghai in building things. And you know, I learned recently that Shanghai, for example, has the biggest subway system in the world. That's great.
0:53Elon MuskAnd we think with the resources here that we can build the Shanghai Jaeger factory in record time. And, and we're looking forward to hopefully having some initial production of the Model 3, this vehicle towards the end of this year and achieving volume production next year.
1:14Elon MuskWe are looking for the very best talent in China to join Tesla China. And I do want to emphasize there's no limit on the potential. One day somebody could join as a junior engineer here at Tesla Shanghai Giga and ultimately maybe have my job one day.
1:31Elon MuskSo we're looking for the very best people to join and help us build a sustainable future for the world. Thank you.