Additional details Musk promised to reveal at the Battery Day event, which is scheduled for September 22. Tesla will take radically new approaches to mass production of cars at the German plant, he said. Perhaps we will talk about changing the design of the Model Y crossover to improve its manufacturability, as well as the use of new automation tools. It is known that it was with the help of the German division of Tesla Grohmann Automation that it has recently increased the degree of production automation, so the local car assembly plant of the company will certainly benefit from its activities.

As Elon Musk hinted, the enterprise in the vicinity of Berlin will produce not only electric vehicles but also traction batteries for them, as well as energy storage systems for domestic and industrial use. The company has already received a license to sell electricity in Western Europe. She even conducted a survey among the owners of Tesla electric vehicles in Germany, inquiring about their desire to purchase “branded” electricity.

During a visit to the construction site of Europe’s first Gigafactory, Musk expressed his satisfaction with the progress in construction and also complimented the local workforce by promising to create many new jobs. Research and development work will also be carried out at the plant in the vicinity of Berlin. It will be equipped with an advanced paint shop, and a special Tesla laboratory will be located in Germany, which will develop new paint coatings for electric vehicles of this brand. The roof of the enterprise will be decorated with a recreational structure, which Musk characterized by the phrase “rave cave” – this is how in this part of Europe it is customary to call premises converted for active recreation to music with bright illumination.