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Tesla Approved to Sell Model Y Test Vehicles from Giga Berlin

Tesla was approved by Germany’s state environmental agency to sell some of its pre-production vehicles to regular customers, after putting in the request earlier this week. The Brandenburg State Office for the Environment (LfU) is allowing Tesla to sell test Model Y vehicles produced at Gigafactory Berlin before the factory officially opened, as reported earlier […]
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Tesla Cybertruck Drive Unit Production Pegged for July 2023, Claims Report

With the Tesla Cybertruck likely to hit volume production next year, it seems that the automaker is already preparing to produce the vehicle at its Gigafactory in Texas. Tesla ordered new systems from specialized parts suppliers to produce Cybertruck drivetrains in Texas, suggesting that the automaker could begin production on the futuristic truck by July […]

Giga Berlin, Texas Now Reportedly Making Model Y Long Range

According to recent reports from Tesla enthusiasts Tobias Lindh (@tobilindh) and Troy Teslike (@TroyTeslike), the company’s Gigafactories in Texas and Berlin, Germany, have both started producing the Long Range trim of the Model Y. Up until now, both plants were only producing the Performance variant of the all-electric crossover. Lindh noticed “at least two rows” […]

Tesla’s Optimus Robot Becomes Giga Berlin Graffiti Art [PICS]

Image credit: @Gf4Tesla Onlookers were quick to notice Tesla’s graffiti art at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg upon the facility’s opening, and now a new piece has been spotted showing off the automaker’s upcoming Optimus robot. Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin has an Optimus Tesla Bot painted in graffiti art on a wall, as shared by @Gf4Tesla. #GigaBerlinBrandenburg" Our technology […]

Tesla Giga Berlin Needs Higher Wages to Attract Workers: Labor Union

Tesla could be forced to increase compensation for Gigafactory Berlin workers if it hopes to keep up with its hiring goals, said Germany’s largest labor union on Monday. IG Metall is hearing complaints of inadequate or unequal wages from staff members at Tesla, according to a report from Bloomberg. While the automaker has reportedly been […]

Tesla Hits Milestone: Giga Berlin Pumps Out 1,000+ Cars in a Week

Tesla’s German Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg this week hit weekly production of over 1,000 cars for the first time since starting operations in March. Company CEO Elon Musk congratulated Giga Berlin staff on achieving the milestone in a tweet on Friday evening. Congratulations to Giga Berlin team on making over 1000 cars in a week! https://t.co/TX8S4ozuxJ […]

Tesla Hiring 500-600 Staff Per Month at Giga Berlin, Says Minister

Tesla has been hiring around 500 to 600 people per month at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, according to statements from a regional economy minister made on Monday, and as reported by Reuters. At a conference, Economic Minister Joerg Steinbach said Tesla has recruited around 4,100 to 4,500 staff thus far. Steinbach said, “The situation of carmakers in […]

Tesla Starts Giga Berlin Expansion of Nearly 250 Acres

Image via @jpr007 Just a month after Tesla was pre-approved to expand its Grünheide, Germany factory, the automaker has officially started the local process. Tesla’s expansion of Gigafactory Berlin started on Wednesday, as detailed by German publication RBB 24. The original plans for the expansion included a 100-hectare space (247 acres) east of the existing […]

Tesla Giga Berlin Reportedly Making 86 Model Y Performance Cars Daily: Report

According to the German publication TeslaMag.de, Tesla’s Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory is currently producing 86 Model Y Performance cars per day, claim unnamed sources. That works out to just over 600 cars per week — almost double the 350 units per week we reported the plant was piping out in April, but significantly less than Tesla’s goal […]

Tesla Giga Berlin Aims to Make 1,000 Model Y Cars Per Week by Month End

According to Automobilwoche, Tesla’s German Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg is currently producing 350 Model Y units per week (via @SawyerMerritt). Tesla will ramp production at the facility up to 1,000 units per week by the end of this month, but the report also says that Giga Berlin won’t see another significant increase in output for the rest […]

German-Made Tesla Model Y Performance Gets More Sound Dampening

Tesla constantly updates its vehicles with new features and other tweaks even during the production cycle, instead of waiting for mid-cycle updates or model-year changeovers to implement improvements. Production recently started anew at Tesla’s German Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, which is currently exclusively producing the Model Y. There are several differences between the Model Y units […]