Giga Texas reportedly adds a night shift — two 12-hour shifts through year-end
Drone watcher Joe Tegtmeyer says on X that Giga Texas is running day and night 12-hour shifts through at least year-end — likely Model Y demand, but Tesla has not confirmed.
Drive Tesla Canada reported on Nov. 4, citing a Nov. 2 X post from Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer, that the plant is running two 12-hour shifts, day and night, through at least the end of 2026. Tesla has not publicly confirmed it.
The outlet says General Assembly follows a Monday-to-Thursday schedule, so the extra shift adds capacity within that pattern rather than stretching assembly across the full week. It names the Model Y and Model Y L as the likely reason, and notes the Cybercab line is not running every day and does not appear to be getting an added shift.
The Model Y L launched in the US in July with deliveries starting in September, and new orders now show estimated delivery between January and March 2027, some into April. Since this is a single outlet relaying one observer, treat it as unconfirmed; the article gives no headcount or other details.
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