Tesla is set to ramp up production at Giga Berlin as the automaker leans on its German factory to meet rising demand and expand exports beyond Europe. The Grünheide plant, which builds the Model Y, is taking on a larger role in Tesla’s global strategy, from supplying over 30 markets to serving as the sole production site for the new Model Y Performance.
Revised Output Plans
In a statement over the weekend to Germany’s DPA news agency, André Thierig, manager of Giga Berlin, said, “We currently have very good sales figures and have therefore revised our production plans for the third and fourth quarters upwards,”
He noted that the factory supplies more than 30 international markets and that the company continues to see “a positive trend there.”
Thierig did not provide specific production targets. According to the most recent update from Tesla, the factory was producing around 6,000 Model Y’s per week.
Key Role in Exports and Tariff Strategy
Giga Berlin’s growing importance extends beyond Europe. Tesla recently began shipping vehicles from Germany to Canada to reduce the impact of new tariffs on US-made EVs. By leveraging its European plant for North American exports, Tesla is not only minimizing trade-related costs but also redistributing production across its global network more strategically.
Another factor likely influencing the production ramp is that Giga Berlin is currently the only Tesla facility building the new Model Y Performance. The top-of-the-line variant is currently only available in Europe, the Middle East, and more recently, Australia and New Zealand, two markets which has always been supplied by Giga Shanghai in China, until now.
