GoKawiilTesla lines up $30B in credit facilities from Citibank and Wells Fargo
Tesla announced new financing arrangements totaling $30 billion: a $20 billion three-year delayed-draw term loan from Citibank, plus an $8 billion five-year revolving credit facility and a $2 billion 364-day revolving facility from Wells Fargo. In a regulatory filing, Tesla said it does not intend to draw on these facilities during 2025, and the company already projects at least $25 billion in capital expenditures for 2026.
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The credit lines give Tesla a financial cushion as it builds out manufacturing for Cybercab, Optimus, and Semi, all of which require new dedicated production lines. Securing standby credit rather than drawing on cash reserves suggests Tesla wants flexibility to fund rapid scaling without depleting its roughly $40 billion cash position, while its existing debt remains relatively modest at about $9 billion.
- Tesla secured $30 billion in combined credit facilities from Citibank and Wells Fargo.
- The company says it won't draw on the funds in 2025, despite projecting $25B+ in 2026 capex.
- The financing is tied to scaling manufacturing for Cybercab, Optimus, and Tesla Semi.
Source: techcrunch.com — Sean O'Kane, 2026-09-29
Published there as: “Tesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, Optimus”
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