Although the Berlin factory has not yet officially started, Tesla continues to produce the Model Y there for testing. Recent images show dozens of cars painted in new colors parked on the plant grounds, suggesting that the plant is ready for mass production.
Tesla, which had previously submitted all the documents needed to approve the construction of the Berlin factory, is now waiting for final approval, which, while the approval process is too long, gives Tesla the opportunity to fine-tune the production equipment to ensure that there are no unexpected problems when they start mass production.
At present, the number of vehicles that Tesla is allowed to produce at the Berlin factory is limited and cannot be sold to consumers, and the car also needs to undergo a series of tests, such as crash tests.
In fact, as early as December 31, 2021, several Model Y Performance vehicles manufactured at the Berlin factory were being driven out of the factory on a trailer along the South Berlin Ring Road westward. Now new photos show dozens of new cars painted in new colors parked in the factory yard.
Last week, a foreign user noticed that 12 Model Ys were shipped away in the factory yard, and the day before yesterday (January 5), he noticed that another 33 Model Ys were parked in the parking lot, but all the cars were painted in new colors, which are still provided exclusively by the Berlin factory and the Texas factory.
According to the Brandenburg state government, the approval process for Tesla's first plant in Europe is in its final stages: "We are actively participating in the actual final review of the approval decision"; Axel Steffen, head of the environment department, told the state parliament's environment committee on Wednesday: "This means that the final decision may be made in the coming weeks or even days."