Tesla rebuilt a factory in Germany, and still took the initiative to expand its territory under the turmoil of the environment
On March 23, Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory in Germany was officially opened on March 22, local time, and the first batch of German-made Model Y also began to be delivered. Tesla CEO Musk has arrived at the German Gigafactory ahead of schedule and will personally deliver the Model Y car keys to the first owner.
Like the celebration ceremony at the delivery of the Shanghai Gigafactory, Musk was once again "forced to open" in the delivery area of the final assembly and off-line workshop of the Berlin Gigafactory, and staged an impromptu "hot dance".
However, unlike the hot dance of Shanghai Super Factory, this time without the blessing of stage and lighting and sound, Musk's hot dance has become a real awkward dance.
At the opening celebration, Musk delivered the first 30 Model Ys to customers in front of German Chancellor Scholz. Musk called the opening of the plant "another step towards a sustainable future, and it's a great day." ”
However, it is interesting that due to environmental protection issues, such as the destruction of "water resources and forest resources", as well as disturbing animals such as forest bats and snakes, the construction project of Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory has been interrupted several times by environmental organizations.
Today, on the opening day of the Berlin Gigafactory, some environmental groups still gather around the factory, dissatisfied with the number of trees cut down to build the factory.
However, for the arrival of the Tesla Gigafactory, many senior German officials expressed support for it, and Prime Minister Olaf Schultz (SPD) and Federal Economy Minister Robert Hubbeck personally attended the opening ceremony.
According to previous reports, Tesla plans to produce 1,000 Model Ys per week after production in the first quarter of 2022, and it is expected that by the first half of 2022, Model Y production will reach 30,000 units. The maximum annual production capacity of Tesla's German Gigafactory will reach 500,000 units. In today's turbulent global situation under the background environment, many new energy car manufacturers can not withstand the pressure of crazy price increases in raw materials, and have successively closed down several companies with unstable foundations, and Tesla does not retreat but advances, which is enough to see its capital base, which also poses a severe challenge to the market competition of domestic new energy vehicles.