Photos From Tesla Gigafactory Party In Austin

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    Fireworks display at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. - Tesla welcomed throngs of electric car lovers to Texas on April 7 for a huge party inaugurating a "gigafactory" the size of 100 professional soccer fields. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP)Photo: Getty Images

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    CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

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    Fireworks display reflecting on the facility during the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

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    Guests pose for photos in front of a giant cowboy hat displayed outside the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP)Photo: Getty Images

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    Gary Clark Jr. performs at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

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    The Tesla Cybertruck is on display at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

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    The Tesla Semi is on display at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

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    The Tesla Roadster is on display at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

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    Car parts are seen during a tour of the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility ahead of the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

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    View of the inside of the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during a tour ahead of the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

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    Cars are seen on the assembly line during a tour of the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility ahead of the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. . (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

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    View of the inside of the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during a tour ahead of the "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) Photo: Getty Images

The Tesla Gigafactory in Austin has officially opened. Tesla welcomed throngs of electric car lovers for a party to kick things off last night. The party called a "Cyber Rodeo" inaugurated the new "gigafactory" that is the size of 100 professional soccer fields.

The party featured music, fireworks and an address from C-E-O Elon Musk. "We need a place we can be really big and there's no place like Texas," Musk told the crowd. "This is the largest factory building in the World by volume."

Musk spoke about various Tesla products and endeavors, including the Cybertruck that is expected to be produced at the Austin facility.

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