Musk Says SpaceX, Tesla Are Key TSMC Clients; Cites Terafab Chip Plant Project

From：Internet Info Agency 2026-04-20 08:33:00

On April 17 local time, Musk stated that SpaceX and Tesla have always been significant customers of TSMC, rather than competitors in the conventional sense. He noted that TSMC is unable to meet their massive chip supply demands, necessitating the advancement of the "Terafab" chip factory project.

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