Tesla Giga Berlin Production Drops Below 4,000 EVs Weekly: Report

author: FutureCar Staff    

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 quotes the report, stating that the production milestone of 5,000 units achieved in March was a one-time occurrence. Tesla has since gradually lowered the production target for its Berlin-Brandenburg facility, aiming for 4,350 cars per week in July and August, and even lower in the upcoming weeks.

Business Insider reveals that pictures of Tesla's internal workflow software indicate a target of 870 cars per day for July and August, but there were days when the output fell below this goal. For example, only 692 cars were produced on July 25 and 806 on July 28.

According to unnamed workers at the plant, the internal target was further adjusted to 750 cars per day, resulting in a weekly output of 3,750 units.

In Germany, Tesla only assembles the Model Y electric crossover. After reaching the production milestone of 5,000 units per week, the company reportedly added a third shift and had plans to add a fourth shift at Giga Berlin in April to double production.

However, two months later, Reuters reported that Tesla would cut Saturday shifts and hire fewer temporary workers. Despite this, the company stated that production was still on track to meet its self-imposed targets.

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

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