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Storyline Tesla's Megafactory in Shanghai begins production of Megapack batteries (Voice_over) Tesla's new Megafactory, which produces energy storage products, officially went into production. The Shanghai facility is Tesla's first Megafactory outside the United States and marks another major investment in China following the Gigafactory Shanghai car manufacturing plant.