Tesla's European Gigafactory will produce 500 vehicles a year

With 500 vehicles per year, the production capacity of the European Gigafactory would be similar to that of the Fremont plant in California

Last November we already told you a good number of details on Tesla's European Gigafactory, which will eventually be built near BerlinNow, weeks later, several German newspapers have published new information about this plant.

According to these media, Tesla plans to invest 4.410 million in this new plant, with the aim of starting production at the beginning of 2021. Good news for the Teutonic country, which will also see its economy strengthened with the creation of 10 thousand jobs.

As regards the production capacity of this plant, it is expected to reach 500 thousand vehicles per year. A figure that would put it on par with the plant Tesla has in Fremont.

Gigafactory 4 will be a key infrastructure for Tesla's future in Europe

Although Tesla has not yet officially confirmed the veracity of this information, a production level of 500 vehicles per year seems more than likely. We must not forget that all Model Ys sold in Europe will eventually come out of this plant, and in this market there is currently a special predilection for compact SUVs.

Tesla expects to start production of the Model Y first at the European Gigafactory in early 2021, to later begin manufacturing the Model 3 as well. What is not yet clear is whether some units of the Model Y produced in Fremont will arrive here in Europe first, as is currently the case with the Model 3, or, on the contrary, the American firm will not begin marketing the Model Y in Europe until Gigafactory 4 begins operating.

Germany had all the odds to win

Tesla's decision to build the European Gigafactory in Germany was not accidental. Elon Musk himself has assured that Some of the best vehicles in the world are built in that country. Also highlighting its advanced engineering and the high level of qualification of many workers with extensive experience in the automotive sector.

Given this comprehensive list of advantages, there was little other European countries that had also been mentioned as possible candidates could do. One of them was the United Kingdom, but the instability generated by Brexit made it even more difficult for Tesla to choose to locate its Gigafactory there.