Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin recently achieved a significant milestone in electric vehicle production. The facility successfully produced 4,000 Model Y in one week, as announced by the electric vehicle maker’s official social media account for Europe. With this milestone, the factory has achieved an annual run-rate of 208,000 Model Y, an impressive feat considering the challenges it has faced over the years.
The successful ramp-up of production at Giga Berlin is a positive sign for Tesla’s manufacturing operations. Its sister factory, Giga Texas, was opened just weeks apart, and it is expected to achieve a similar production milestone soon. Once both factories hit 4,000 Model Y per week, their combined contributions to Tesla’s overall numbers will be significant.
4k Model Y built at Giga Berlin this week 🤘
Congrats to the Tesla team! pic.twitter.com/VJ0qBPkQ6U
— Tesla Europe & Middle East (@teslaeurope) February 27, 2023
The achievement of this milestone means that Giga Berlin will continue to ramp up production until it reaches its next target of 5,000 Model Y per week. This milestone would translate to a run rate of about 260,000 vehicles per year. Giga Berlin is unique among Tesla’s factories because it has the company’s most advanced paint shop, which allows the factory to produce two exclusive colors — Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red — that are not available elsewhere.
Despite the recent milestone, Giga Berlin’s battery facility is currently producing only individual components, as per earlier reports. However, Brandenburg Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach (SPD) has confirmed that the battery plant is already buzzing with activity. “The building is buzzing. It’s full… What is manufactured there as a preliminary product on the spot fully utilizes this building on the spot,” he said.
