According to the report, Tesla is preparing for a large-scale expansion of the Berlin Gigafactory. Tesla is reportedly seeking to expand production by applying to expand the construction of the plant. Tesla has an application ready and they are ready to clear more than 70 hectares of land.
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Moreover, Tesla currently owns about 300 hectares of land in Brandenburg. According to reports, Tesla is preparing to clear land to make way for the expansion of the factory: “Necessary forest and species protection measures are being implemented or have been implemented. Expansion applications are being prepared.”
Jörg Steinbach, Minister for Economic Work and Energy in the Brandenburg government, was delighted. Of course, Tesla has already fought the German authorities and local residents over the construction of the Berlin Gigafactory. The plant won’t be approved for production until early 2022, although Tesla plans to start mass production sometime in late 2021.
Environmental groups have begun to oppose the expansion. The Brandenburg Society for Nature and Landscape said: “Tesla has no control over current production. Operations have the potential to pose risks to people and the environment.”
Tesla plans to expand the factory to the north to make room for more capacity. Tesla currently lists the Berlin Gigafactory as producing more than 250,000 vehicles a year.
Tesla currently employs about 7,000 people at its Berlin Gigafactory, a number that is expected to be closer to 12,000 when capacity reaches full capacity. Now, as new expansion projects emerge, Tesla is expected to hire more workers to supplement its productivity in Europe.
