According to a recent German report, the final approval of Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory is expected to be announced this weekend, and the Berlin plant is also reportedly preparing for a grand opening event, which includes the first delivery ceremony of the Model Y made in Berlin, Germany.
The information was shared by German news outlet Tagesspiegel, who specifically noted that German Chancellor Dietmar Vojdeck's "Tesla Special Discussion Group" had met last Tuesday to discuss the final approval of the facility, which reportedly lasted only 20 minutes, but the discussion was clear: Everything was fine at Tesla's electric car factory in Germany (it should soon start official operation).
In addition, Tesla is already preparing for the grand opening of the Berlin Gigafactory, and the official opening hours of the facility are also scheduled for March 22, 2022, but this date may also be postponed by one day to March 23, 2022, and the Brandenburg police, where Tesla's Berlin factory is located, are also making necessary preparations for the event.
In addition, similar to the grand opening of the first phase of the Shanghai Gigafactory, the official opening event of the Berlin factory is expected to deliver 30 German-made Model Ys to customers, and we have previously reported that Tesla has produced more than 1,000 German-made ModelYs (some of which may be delivered during the event) during the waiting period for the final qualification.
Originally announced by Musk in November 2019 and under construction in 2020, the company aims to start production of the Model Y as early as June 2021, but ultimately the facts suggest that the date is overly optimistic as the Berlin Gigafactory faces one challenge after another, with issues involving complex approval procedures, backlash from environmental groups and Tesla's impact of adding battery factories to the complex. But now that the era of Tesla's Berlin factory may be approaching, with the final approval of the facility within reach, the long wait for European users may be worth it.