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California’s Newsom Wraps Up China Trip With Tesla Factory Visit
- Facility in Shanghai accounts for over half of Tesla’s output
- Newsom also visited electric vehicle maker BYD on China trip
Gavin Newsom in Beijing on Oct. 25.
Photographer: Wand Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
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California Governor Gavin Newsom wrapped up his China tour with a visit to Tesla Inc.’s Shanghai factory, taking in the carmaker’s general assembly line and a battery-pack facility, according to a statement from his office.
Newsom was accompanied by his delegation and China-based Tesla executives. The Shanghai plant, which started rolling out electric vehicles in late 2019, accounts for more than half of Tesla’s global production. The company is also building a battery-making factory in the city, with plans to start production in the second quarter next year.