Manufacturer · Austin, Texas
Tesla
An automaker that buys materials directly rather than only through suppliers, including lithium and nickel offtakes.
Processing and manufacturing sites
| Site | Kind | Country | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigafactory Nevada | Gigafactory | United States | Owner-operator |
Material exposure
| Material | Relationship | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium | Consumes | Copper & Electrical Materials |
| Copper | Consumes | Copper & Electrical Materials |
| Graphite | Consumes | Battery Materials |
| Lithium | Consumes | Battery Materials |
| Neodymium | Consumes | Rare Earth Elements |
| Nickel | Consumes | Battery Materials |
Compiled from each company’s own public description of its operations. “Consumes” means the material is a significant input to what the company makes, not that it buys it directly.