Giga Texas: Production remains stable despite reports of a week-long s

Restless Rumors – What Happened?

US media reported at the end of May, Tesla had halted the Giga Texas production of Model Y and Cybertruck for a week. Allegedly, weaker demand, overtime reductions, and new production targets were cited as reasons.

Drone Check Disproves Production Pause

Long-time factory observer Joe Tegtmeyer flew over the plant on Memorial Day Monday and reported:

Early Start of the Early Shift – full parking lots, running assembly line
No visible standstills at the final assembly halls
Several Cybertrucks and Model Y on the test tracks

Thus, his recordings clearly contradict the reports of a complete week-long stop.

Why Short Breaks Are Normal

In every large factory,

Line Adjustments for new variants
Maintenance Windows and
Training Days
are part of the standard program. Tesla is currently preparing two more affordable offshoots of Model 3 & Model Y (US market, planned start Q3 2025). Short conversion phases are therefore to be expected and are not a sign of a crisis.

Sighting of a Veiled Prototype

Tegtmeyer also filmed a fully covered vehicle without body parts – a possible pre-series model of the cheaper Model Y. Official details are still missing, but this suggests preparations for the cheaper “E41” variant.

Classification for German Tesla Fans

For us in Germany, the report is purely informative:

Giga Texas primarily supplies the North American market.
Production rumors there currently have no direct impact on delivery times in Europe.
It remains exciting to see when and how Tesla will offer the announced low-cost variants here as well.

Conclusion

The Giga Texas production is running – current drone videos confirm full activity. Media reports about a one-week shutdown are thus (at least so far) refuted. We will keep an eye on the topic for you and inform you as soon as there are official statements about the new variants or possible pauses.