Currently, Tesla has about 70 people employed at the former NUMMI plant. They are involved in building up the initial production capabilities. Tesla says that for its initial production target of 10,000 Model S sedans per year it will need 500 people, and hopes to quickly double that number as demand for the car grows.
October 28, 2010 6:03 PM PDT
Photo by: James Martin/CNET
| Caption by: Wayne Cunningham