Tesla Texas factory reportedly adds 12-hour night shifts
AI summary
Joe Tegtmeyer reported that Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas has added 12-hour day and night vehicle-production shifts for at least the rest of 2026. Tesla recruitment pages list Cybercab night-shift engineering roles and battery positions covering four shifts, while cnBeta says final vehicle assembly still runs Monday through Thursday rather than continuously around the clock. Tesla has not confirmed the schedule or which vehicle lines will use the added capacity.
In-depth insight
Cybercab production and related hiring point to Tesla expanding capacity for its autonomous-vehicle program, but the factory is not yet operating around the clock on a confirmed basis.