SPARKS, Nev.—Tesla Motors Inc. is scrambling to finish building its massive $5 billion battery factory here years ahead of schedule to meet demand for its coming cheaper sedan and provide power for new types of vehicles Chief Executive Elon Musk says are under development. Tesla has doubled the number of people constructing the “gigafactory,” which sits on more than 3,000 acres near Reno. Now, 1,000 workers build seven days a week on two shifts in an effort to start churning out lithium-ion cells by late 2016. ...
Tesla has doubled the labour force building its $5bn “Nevada” in Gigafactory to 1,000 construction workers on two shifts, working seven days a week, to ensure the plant opens ahead of schedule. The factory will produce lithium-ion batteries for Tesla's electric vehicles, and according to the Wall Street Journal, Tesla wants to have the factory ready for the launch of its Model 3 early next year, ahead of the original completion which was set for 2020. The Nevada is essential to helping Tesla meet its goal of producing 500,000 units p.a. within two years.