The opening of the $200 million Megapack battery plant in Shanghai highlights Elon Musk’s unusual position as Tesla CEO and Trump administration adviser.

Tesla's battery megafactory in Shanghai, for manufacturing its megapack batteries, has launched production on Tuesday, Chinese official news agency Xinhua said.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has officially started production at its Shanghai battery megafactory, dedicated to manufacturing its high-capacity Megapack energy storage systems, according to Chinas state news agency,

US electric vehicle maker Tesla’s Megapack battery plant began production on Tuesday. Tesla’s Shanghai mega-factory in the Ling-gang Special Area started its operations with an opening ceremony, according to Tesla, which is owned by US billionaire and advisor to the US government Elon Musk.

After nine months of construction, Tesla's Megapack battery factory in Shanghai went into operation on February 11, with significant importance for both the US-based electric carmaker and China's massive energy storage industry. The launch of the new plant was a bright spot in a week of woes for Tesla.

By Alimat Aliyeva Tesla's newest battery factory in Shanghai, which will produce Megapack batteries, officially began p

Tesla Shanghai energy storage Megafactory launches production on February 11. Photo: courtesy of Tesla. Tesla held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the production launch of its Megapack energy storage plant in Shanghai’s Lingang New Area,

American electric vehicle (EV) and battery storage giant Tesla has officially opened its Shanghai Megafactory in China, where it will produce its Megapack energy storage batteries and serve

Tesla has officially started production at its battery megafactory in Shanghai, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The facility, dedicated to manufacturing Tesla’s Megapack batteries, aims to strengthen the company’s position in the energy storage sector.