From PC Mag: Today, Tesla's $5.5 billion German gigafactory located in Grunheide near Berlin opened its doors and stared shipping electric vehicles.
As Reuters reports, the first 30 Model Y Performance configuration vehicles produced at the factory are being delivered to customers today. Both Elon Musk and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will attend the official launch event for the new production facility, which is expected to bring 12,000 new jobs to the area. So far, Tesla has filled 3,000 of those roles.
Tweeting yesterday, Musk said he was, "excited to hand over the first production cars made by Giga Berlin-Brandenburg tomorrow!"
The new gigafactory may be a huge positive for the local economy, but is sure to concern German car manufacturers such as Volkswagen and Mercedes. Tesla intends to produce 500,000 electric vehicles per year in Grunheide, where as Volkswagen only managed to sell 450,000 EVs globally last year. Tesla's production will ramp up slowly, though, and isn't expected to reach 500,000 until 2025.
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