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Tesla plans production of up to 500,000 upa at new German plant
08 January 2020Tim Urquhart, B.A.
Tesla has stated that it intends for its planned German plant to
have an eventual built capacity of 500,000 units, according to an
Automotive News Europe (ANE) report. The company made its
long-term plans clear through a public notice published through the
German state of Brandenburg in which Tesla is locating the new
facility, near the site of Berlin's new airport.
Significance: Tesla is initially planning to
build the Model 3 and the forthcoming Model Y at the plant, which
is due to open in July 2021, according to previous statements by
the company. The notice also stated that the site would house a
press shop, foundry, body shop, paint shop, seat production,
plastics production, battery production, drivetrain production, and
final assembly. In addition, Tesla is planning to install a
research and development (R&D) facility and a design studio at
the site. Tesla is initially expected to employ more than 3,000
people at the site, with the number eventually rising to 8,000. IHS
Markit's current forecast for the facility sees 500,000 as quite a
long-term goal, with the highest output figure at the facility
forecast at 151,000 unit within our current forecast horizon.
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