Tesla has officially received environmental approval to start production at Gigafactory Berlin – which was expected as we reported earlier this week – but also as expected, there are a few caveats that will prevent Tesla from officially starting production.
The battle is not over.
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Reports in Germany state that Tesla has received its final environmental approval at Gigafactory Berlin, but there’s apparently something else that might prevent production.
A press conference is expected to explain everything on Friday.
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Tesla is reportedly finally going to receive final approval to start production at Gigafactory Berlin this week after months of delays.
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Tesla has been spotted gathering hundreds of Model Y vehicles outside of Gigafactory Berlin – indicating that production is advancing.
However, the regulatory approval to officially start production for customer deliveries is still uncertain.
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Tesla has released a quick sneak peek of the paint shop inside Gigafactory Berlin, which the automaker has been taunting as “its most advanced paint shop” yet – and it should enable new colors.
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Elon Musk confirmed that he will be visiting Tesla Gigafactory Berlin in “mid-February” – hinting at the potential start of production, which is still awaiting government approval.
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Tesla has received a special approval from the Brandenburg State Environment department to build 2,000 Model Y bodies at Gigafactory berlin ahead of the much-coveted final approval.
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Tesla and others have now submitted all documents needed for the environmental approval that would allow Gigafactory Berlin to start production.
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Several Tesla Model Y vehicles have been spotted at Gigafactory Berlin. Production has been expected to start any day, but official environmental approval is still uncertain.
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Tesla is rumored to finally get the green light to start production at Gigafactory Berlin any day now, according to a new report coming out of Germany.
The report even suggests some production numbers for the early ramp-up.
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Tesla has withdrawn an application for over $1 billion in subsidies for battery production at Gigafactory Berlin.
CEO Elon Musk appears to imply that Tesla withdrew because they don’t want government subsidies, but there are other theories.
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Some Tesla employees are reportedly organizing a union at Gigafactory Berlin, and IG Metall – one of Germany’s most powerful unions – is behind it.
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Tesla has hit another roadblock in starting production at Gigafactory Berlin, as a technicality is delaying the approval process by about a month.
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Tesla announced and started taking registrations for “Giga Fest,” a county fair that the automaker is organizing for the launch of Gigafactory Berlin.
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The German government is finalizing a subsidy package that could give Tesla (TSLA) over $1 billion in government funding for its new battery factory at Gigafactory Berlin.
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Elon Musk says that Tesla is aiming to start Model Y production at Gigafactory Berlin in October, which is when the company hopes to get the final government approval.
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As Tesla’s stock currently continues to rise along with its current market cap valuation approaching $800 billion, it’s safe the say the American EV automaker is doing okay. Tesla currently produces four electric vehicles at its various factory locations around the world. These Gigafactories also produce battery and solar technologies for the brand. With a semi-truck, Cybertruck, and 2nd generation Roadster already confirmed, plus goals to produce a $25,000 model, Tesla is continuously growing.
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Tesla has officially applied to manufacture battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin. It’s expected to be among the first locations to produce Tesla’s new 4680 cell.
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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin was attacked by saboteurs who set cables supplying electricity to the construction site on fire.
An alleged confession letter points to political reasons targeting Tesla.
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Elon Musk paid a visit to the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin construction site and gave an update on the expected start of production, which is delayed.
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Tesla’s issues in Germany have now reportedly resulted in a six-month delay of the start of production at Gigafactory Berlin, according to a local industry paper.
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Tesla is growing frustrated with the approval process for Gigafactory Berlin as the automaker is almost done with building the factory, which is supposed to be about to start production in a few months.
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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is pushing to start production soon, and that’s despite a precarious permit situation.
The automaker is now installing production equipment, but it doesn’t have approval to start production.
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There’s a report going around in Germany about Tesla having a “massive delay” at Gigafactory Berlin, which is critical to the automaker’s growth in Europe, but the report is pretty weak.
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