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Tesla starts hiring for new $2.0b Shanghai plant

August 15, 2018 00:00:00


Tesla Inc has started hiring for its new Shanghai factory, just a month after the US electric vehicle (EV) maker signed agreements with local authorities for the $2.0 billion project.

According to job postings on Tesla's website, the automaker is looking to fill 14 roles including architectural designer and senior finance manager, reports Reuters.

Most of the positions are senior in level and require at least six years' experience, the job descriptions showed.

Tesla did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

The 21st Century Herald newspaper, which has reported the job postings, said Tesla began advertising the roles last week.

Tesla last month signed agreements with Shanghai authorities to build its first factory outside the United States, which would double the size of the EV maker's global manufacturing.

Chief Executive Elon Musk on an earnings call this month said the factory would cost around $2.0 billion and that the EV maker planned to fund the project with local debt.


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