According to a Reuters report, Tesla plans to start production of electric vehicle charging equipment in China in 2021, based on documents submitted to Shanghai authorities.

According to the document, Tesla intends to invest 420 billion yuan to build a new factory near its Shanghai Automobile Plant to produce charging equipment. The company expects that the factory will be completed in February and will be able to produce 10,000 charging devices per year.

According to reports, Tesla currently imports charging equipment from the United States to China. Tesla did not respond to the report.