![]() If rumors are true, the EV maker would also bring the next-gen EV production to Germany. Tesla is expected to subsequently expand Giga Berlin's production capacity to reach up to two million vehicles. This should keep environmentalists happy while ensuring authorities that the Giga Berlin expansion would not affect local communities. The American EV maker has perfected its water-saving and recycling skills to use very little water per vehicle produced. A document submitted to the Brandenburg State Office for Environment shows Tesla should be able to do that without needing more water resources. Tesla has already filed the necessary documentation to move Giga Berlin into phase two, doubling the production capacity to one million units per year. This is double the 5,000-unit milestone announced in March and completes the first production phase at Giga Berlin. With four shifts, Giga Berlin can reach the planned production capacity of 500,000 cars per year, translating into 10,000 vehicles per week. Freyer says that his agency only hires very specialized workers at the moment, but this would change as Tesla is poised to add a fourth production shift soon. Tesla operates the factory with three shifts, as confirmed to rbb24 by Jochem Freyer, the head of an employment agency in Frankfurt that Tesla hired to fill positions at Giga Berlin.Īround 10,000 people currently work in Gruenheide, with most positions for the third shift already occupied. Giga Berlin has reached the mass-production phase, normally considered when production surpasses 5,000 cars per week. Thankfully, the drama appears to finally be over, and Tesla is ramping up production in Gruenheide even faster than it does in Austin. The establishment fought back with all its might, and we wouldn't be surprised if the German auto industry financed the environmental groups that protested against Giga Berlin. Still, Elon Musk decided to troll the powerful German auto industry and maybe poach its talents. Economically, choosing a lower-income country in Eastern Europe would've made more sense. ![]() ![]() This article originally appeared on wanted to make a powerful statement by building its first European gigafactory in Germany. Still, Musk has said the company will be profitable in the third and fourth quarters of 2018. The company lost a record $710 million on $3.4 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2018. From missed deadlines to voluntary recalls, it’s been a bumpy transition. Tesla’s transition to a mass-market manufacturer is a critical part of Musk’s vision for a fully electrified future. In May, Musk said base-model Model 3 production would need to wait another three to six months - after reaching the 5,000 cars per week production rate - if the company wanted to survive. The company also needs to be able to eventually come through on its promise to sell and ship the lower-priced, $35,000 Model 3 so far, it has only produced higher-priced versions. The true test of Tesla as a “real car company” will be whether Musk can consistently increase that production rate - especially given how difficult it was to get here in the first place - while building high-quality vehicles without sacrificing worker safety. ❤️Ford Team❤️ - Steven Armstrong July 1, 2018 ![]()
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