Tesla’s German Factory May Produce Motors Soon, Batteries In 2023

Tesla has only been producing cars at one of its newest factories, Gigafactory Berlin, for less than a year now. However, according to people familiar with the matter, the US automaker already has plans to produce batteries in Brandenburg, and the project could begin in early 2023. It comes as no surprise Tesla plans to produce batteries at as many of its global factories as possible, and we heard earlier rumors that EV batteries would likely eventually come out of Berlin, Germany. Tesla aims to do as much as it can in-house, and while we just recently learned that the automaker has secured enough contracts with other battery makers to more than satisfy its battery demand, for now, the company has made a reputation of investing in the future. Whether or not Tesla will actually produce batteries in Germany, and when it will happen for sure, are still unknown. However, reports suggest…

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