Tesla nearly triples total workforce at Austin gigafactory
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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has increased his workforce at its Austin headquarters nearly three-fold year over year, per Bloomberg. 
According to an annual report provided to Travis County viewed by the outlet, the total workforce at the plant increased from 3,523 at the close of 2021 to 12,277 at the end of 2022. CEO Elon Musk previously projected that the factory will eventually create âat least 20k direct & 100k indirect jobsâ in a late 2021 tweet. 
According to the companyâs latest 10-K, the companyâs total workforce rose by 29K year over year to 127,855 as of the close of 2022.
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) tumbled 3.67% on Wednesday, sliding alongside much of the auto sector.