text: Original by Dongchedi Chang Siyue
[Original by Dongchedi Industry] Recently, according to foreign media reports, Tesla is preparing to expand its super factory in Berlin. Tesla has now prepared an application to clear 70 hectares (700,000 square meters) of land.
Tesla Berlin Super Factory
Tesla currently employs about 7,000 people in the Super Factory Berlin. When the production capacity reaches full capacity, this number is expected to be close to 12,000 people. Now, as new expansion projects begin to advance, Tesla is expected to hire more workers to supplement its productivity in Europe.
Tesla factory
It is worth noting that at the end of September this year, some foreign media revealed that "the expansion plan of Tesla's Berlin Super Factory was postponed indefinitely by German local authorities."
According to the latest news, Arne Christiani, mayor of Gruenheide, Germany, clarified that " Tesla's plan to expand its factory near Berlin has not changed, and it is still under construction. is still under construction."
Tesla Berlin Super Factory
According to foreign media reports, local officials previously said that the Gruenheide parliament where the Berlin Super Factory is located will not discuss the expansion plan at its meeting this month, and it is also unknown whether it can be re-listed on the agenda later this year.
Subsequently, people familiar with the matter said that Tesla has suspended its battery production plan (i.e., factory expansion project) in Germany and is considering moving the battery manufacturing production line back to the United States to qualify for the U.S. electric vehicle and battery manufacturing tax credits.