Tesla won’t really build its own chip fab — Intel is going to do it

Electrek
By Fred LambertApr 7, 2026, 9:56 am116 ptsTrending
Tesla is not actually going to build its own chip fab. Intel is going to do it for them. That’s the real takeaway from Intel’s announcement today that it is joining the “Terafab” project alongside Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI — the $25 billion Austin chip factory Elon Musk unveiled with great fanfare last…

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