Tesla completes building of 100 Supercharger stations in Shanghai

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On Sept. 29, Tesla announced the launch of its 100th Supercharger stations and 1,000th Supercharger in Shanghai, the first auto brand in China to deploy 100 supercharging stations in a city.

Tesla's first China-based Supercharger station was launched in Jinqiao Town, Shanghai in April 2014. In December 2019, the automaker's first V3 Supercharger station for the country started operation in Shanghai. With the station at Shanghai Jing'an International Center put into use in December 2020, the number of Tesla's Superchargers in Chinese mainland hit 5,000. Currently, Tesla's charging network has already covered all 16 districts of Shanghai.

Tesla's 100th Supercharger Station in Shanghai; photo credit: Tesla

Tesla's Supercharger manufacturing plant in Shanghai began production in early February 2021. The site focuses on outputting the V3 Superchargers. The automaker claimed that a V3 Supercharger can add 250 km of range for a Model 3 through a 15-minute charging.

Aside from Shanghai, Tesla opened 6 Supercharger stations in Beijing at the end of August, increasing the total number of its Superchargers in the capital of China to nearly 800.

As of today, Tesla has deployed over 900 Supercharger Stations in more than 300 cities across China, with the cumulative number of Superchargers exceeding 7,000 piles.

Moreover, the U.S.-based EV manufacturer has launched its charging facilities along the Silk Road, Sichuan-Tibet highway, and other domestic long-distance inter-provincial routes.