On January 13, the Financial Associated Press reported that Tesla's Berlin gigafactory could finally be put into operation, and the environmental protection department of brandenburg issued a special production license to produce 2,000 Model Ys. However, the Model Y must not be delivered to consumers until final approval is obtained.
Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory was originally scheduled to start operations in July 2021, but due to environmental protection and water use, it has not yet obtained a production license. However, the hard days can also be regarded as the end of the day, this time to obtain a special production license for 2,000 cars, the production line can finally move.
Xiao Lei learned that the Glenhead factory near Berlin has long been in production capacity, but the approval process has been extended because the construction application has been extended to a nearby battery production plant. Later, the German environmental organization complained about Tesla for environmental protection issues, arguing that the Glenhead factory violated local environmental standards and regulations, and the excessive water consumption of the factory affected the quality of life of surrounding residents, and may also cause groundwater pollution.
At present, the environmental protection problems of the Berlin Gigafactory do not seem to have been completely solved, and despite the special permit, the production capacity of 2,000 vehicles is really a drop in the bucket for Tesla. However, this is also a good signal, which means that the factory will soon be able to start production, which can help Tesla's production capacity to a certain extent.
Tesla's global sales in 2021 reached 936,000 units, which is a good result, but it is much lower than market expectations. The global lack of cores and supply chain constraints have had a significant impact on Tesla's production capacity, and despite the large number of orders in hand, it cannot be delivered on time. Previously, it was reported that tesla's new car delivery time in the United States was postponed to August this year, and the 1.2 million Cyberruck orders were not scheduled, and Tesla Semi, Roadster and other models could not be delivered, which made Tesla breathless.
However, Tesla's production capacity is also gradually improving. Tesla's Austin, Texas plant is expected to start production within a week, and will take the lead in producing the Model Y, followed by cybercruckle, Tesla Semi and other models. The Shanghai Gigafactory is also being expanded and is expected to be completed and start production in April, and with the Berlin Gigafactory, Tesla's production capacity should skyrocket this year.
Nowadays, the competition in the global new energy vehicle market is becoming more and more fierce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Ford and other international manufacturers have transformed into electrification, Tesla's market advantage has gradually been diluted, if you can not grasp the increase in production capacity to deliver cars, may soon be overtaken by these big manufacturers.