Tesla har utsett Gary Jiang, en veteran inom halvledarbranschen, till chef för företagets Terafab-chipinitiativ i Austin.
Elbilstillverkaren valde Jiang, som arbetat nästan 18 år med halvledartillverkning på Intel, för rollen.
Jiang har angett sin titel hos Tesla som "Director, Tera Fab".
Rekryteringen markerar Teslas första betydande tillskott till Terafab-satsningen, som fokuserar på chipproduktion i Austin.
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Building on 2025 shareholder meeting announcements and ongoing Giga Texas construction, Tesla plans large-scale Optimus production at Fremont later in 2026—replacing Model S and X lines—followed by a higher-capacity Giga Texas factory in 2027. Elon Musk shared updated timelines recently.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced that the company will work closely with Elon Musk to support the Terafab project. The initiative involves a joint chip development and fabrication effort by SpaceX and Tesla. A photo shows the executives shaking hands last weekend.
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Tesla vice president of vehicle engineering Lars Moravy has teased significant updates on the company's Austin operations. The announcement is set for Tuesday, July 7.