Tesla Berlin Production Decreases Below 4,000 EVs Weekly: Report

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【Summary】Tesla's Gigafactory in Berlin is reportedly producing less than 4,000 electric vehicles per week, according to internal documents and anonymous sources. The production target has been gradually lowered to 4,350 cars per week in July and August, with some days seeing even lower output. The company had previously reached a milestone of 5,000 units per week in March. Tesla had plans to add additional shifts to double production, but later cut Saturday shifts and hired fewer temporary workers.

FutureCar Staff Aug 24, 2023 4:17 PM PT

Tesla Berlin Production Decreases Below 4,000 EVs Weekly: Report

The production output of Tesla's German Gigafactory near Berlin has reportedly decreased to less than 4,000 units per week, according to internal documents and anonymous sources cited by Business Insider.

Reuters reports that the production milestone of 5,000 units, achieved in March, was a one-time occurrence, and Tesla has since gradually lowered the production target of its Berlin-Brandenburg facility. In July and August, the target was set at 4,350 cars per week, and it is expected to be even lower in the coming weeks.

According to Business Insider, pictures of Tesla's internal workflow software revealed that the target for July and August had been adjusted to 870 cars per day. However, there were days when the actual output fell below this target, with only 692 cars produced on July 25 and 806 on July 28.

Unnamed workers at the plant claim that the internal target was further reduced to 750 cars per day, resulting in a weekly output of 3,750 units.

Tesla's German Gigafactory currently only assembles the Model Y electric crossover. After reaching the production milestone of 5,000 units per week, the company had planned to add a third shift and potentially a fourth shift in April to double production. However, two months later, it was reported that Tesla would cut Saturday shifts and hire fewer temporary workers, while still aiming to meet its self-imposed production targets.

In Germany, the base rear-wheel drive Model Y starts at €44,890 (about $48,700), while the Long Range all-wheel drive variant is priced from €54,990 (about $59,700), including VAT. In comparison, a Model Y Long Range in the United States starts at $50,490.

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