Elon Musk announced plans to build Giga Berlin in November 2019 while in Germany receiving the Autobild Golden Wheel award. Since then construction has moved ahead at a rapid pace, despite setbacks from protests by […]
Tesla has written a lengthy 10-page letter to German authorities saying the country should eliminate bureaucratic paperwork and speed up its permit approval process. In a copy of the letter seen by Drive Tesla, the […]
Last year Tesla Technoking Elon Musk revealed plans to build a massive battery manufacturing facility at Giga Berlin. The plant would have an initial production rate of 100 gigawatt hours per year, before increasing to […]
Tesla is planning to have Gigafactory Berlin begin production in mid-2021. A recent drone flyover of the site shows significant progress indicating they are well on their way to meeting that target. The first vehicle planned […]
Tesla began construction of Giga Berlin in early 2020, quickly clearing the site despite some opposition from local environmental groups. Construction has continued at breakneck speed, with the large buildings taking shape in recent months. […]
Rumours around Tesla’s next electric vehicle (EV) are intensifying as Chinese media and Tesla analysts are saying the first deliveries could begin next year. During the company’s Battery Day event in September 2020, CEO Elon Musk […]
Tesla has updated the Model Y Design Studio for European countries, indicating production of the electric SUV at Giga Berlin could be just months away from beginning. Until now, the Design Studio showed production as […]
In Tesla’s latest earnings call, Elon Musk revealed that the Cybertruck will be using a massive 8,000-ton Giga Press. After several tweaks, Musk said the design of the all-electric pickup has been completed. He also […]
With the help of the European Union, Tesla’s 4680 battery cell plant at Giga Berlin is expected to receive a portion of the state aid for battery projects. The amount totals 2.9 billion euros ($3.5 […]
In 2019 Tesla was able to build a Gigafactory in Shanghai, China from nothing but a mud pit in about 11 months, silencing even the loudest critics. While traditional automakers take years to build their […]
