Elon Musk says Tesla eyeing Russia as a potential production hub Reuters | May 22, 2021 12:28 AM EDT SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he visits the construction site of Tesla's gigafactory in Gruenheide, (Photo : REUTERS/Michele Tantussi) Elon Musk said on Friday that Tesla was close to establishing a presence in Russia and was looking at whether it could open factories there. Addressing an event in Russia via video link, Musk said the company already had production sites in China and the United States, but was looking at opening production facilities in other parts of the world. Advertisement