Gigafactory is a generic term that refers to a manufacturing facility where components and products associated with electrification and decarbonization technologies are produced.
By locating two major manufacturing facilities within the same structure, Gigafactory Nevada notably became the second-largest building in the world (by volume) once construction was complete.
[3] This level of vertical integration allows Tesla to produce vehicles more quickly and reduce its exposure to supply chain problems.
Established automobile manufacturers such as Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen now use the term to refer to their own electric vehicle factories.
[5][6] Newer companies such as Stellantis have also embraced the term[7] by referring to four new "gigafactories" in France which will produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.