Tesla is about to open the new gigafactory. The date right now for the grand opening is July 29, 2016. I put the year because who knows if it will really open on that date or if they will have two hobbits and elf producing a battery or two a week.

According to the Reno Gazette – Journal the number of actual jobs has so far been far lower than projected. http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2016/01/17/tesla-gigafactory-ahead-schedule-but-off-track-job-investment-projections/78689874/

If Tesla is going to produce the Model 3 they are going to need a lot of batteries. So far it looks like they have started building the PowerWall in Reno.

I hope the Tesla 3 starts production soon as most other car makers are falling far short with their current offerings.