Musk's Terafab is already in procurement talks with Japanese chip equipment suppliers, and Tokyo's reaction is excitement plus bewilderment at timelines some call outlandish. The project is moving clo

What happened: Elon Musk's Terafab semiconductor production project has begun procurement talks with Japanese chipmaking equipment suppliers, and Japan's chip supply chain companies are preparing to fill orders on extremely tight timelines. Why it matters: The outreach creates a mix of excitement and bewilderment in the industry, which welcomes the demand but some question the feasibility of the scale and timing of the demands, which some see as outlandish.

Elon Musk's Terafab semiconductor production project has begun procurement talks with Japanese chipmaking equipment suppliers, and Japan's chip supply chain companies are preparing to fill orders on extremely tight timelines.

The outreach creates a mix of excitement and bewilderment in the industry, which welcomes the demand but some question the feasibility of the scale and timing of the demands, which some see as outlandish.