Tesla plans to start production in Berlin in the second half of 2021
- Tesla has confirmed the start of production of battery electric vehicles (BEV) at its new European plant in Berlin in the second half of 2021. This production, which will be exclusively dedicated to the European market, should therefore reach a regular rate from 2022, and slowly increase until 2030. The models initially produced will be the Model 3 (D-segment sedan) and Model Y (D-segment SUV).
- The production capacity of this plant is set at 150,000 vehicles per year, but a second production capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year could be added depending on the success of future Tesla models on the European market and depending on the effective development of the electric car market in Europe.
- In 2019, Tesla sold 111,714 vehicles in Europe, including 95,247 Model 3, 8,810 Model S and 7,657 Model X. In the first eight months of 2020, the California-based electric car maker sold 46,800 vehicles, including 38 024 Model 3, 4,703 Model S and 4,070 Model X.
- The Model Y has not yet started marketing in Europe. This new model, which completes the Tesla range, will be 10 cm longer than the Model 3 (ie 4.78 m), 18 cm higher (ie 1.60 m) and 10,000 euros more expensive. It should therefore logically achieve fewer sales than the Model 3, even if the share of SUVs in Europe is currently 40%. As a result, Tesla can expect to produce 80,000 Model 3 and 70,000 Model Y (or even 90,000 Model 3 and 60,000 Model Y) per year in its future plant in Berlin and quickly reaching its maximum capacities.
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