Tesla has already begun recruiting specialists in Taiwan for chip production at the American 2‑nm megafactory Terafab

Brief news

Elon Musk plans to build a “terafactory” in Texas—a gigantic plant for advanced chip production—and is already looking for specialists in Taiwan. The total cost from Tesla and SpaceX is expected to be $20‑25 billion.

What’s planned
- Construction site – Texas (USA)

- Technology – 2‑nanometer process for the internal needs of Tesla and SpaceX

- Development partners – joint project management by both companies

Why Taiwan
The island hosts many high‑technology firms, including the largest contract chip manufacturer TSMC. For Musk this is a logical choice:

- proven suppliers and infrastructure already exist;

- access to talented engineers.

What Tesla is looking for
Current searches are for an engineer in lithography process integration. Candidate requirements:

Pros and cons
Pros:

- Musk wants not only internal production but also to attract external customers through TSMC, Samsung, etc.

- This will help recoup expensive equipment faster.

Cons:

- Tesla lacks experience in independent chip manufacturing; all knowledge is focused on processor design, not fabrication.

- Building a factory cycle from scratch requires huge investments and human resources.

- As Intel noted, investing in new tech processes is increasingly hard to justify solely by internal demand; hence the company seeks external orders.

Conclusion
Tesla and SpaceX intend to create one of the world’s largest chip factories, but the path is not straightforward. The project is still at the stage of finding key specialists and assessing investments, while critics doubt the feasibility of achieving the stated goals. Nevertheless, Musk continues on his path: combining in‑house production with leveraging the capacities of major contractors.