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Tesla will pause production at its German plant, the first to operate in Europe. The break will last for five days and is aimed at providing the necessary time for manufacturing process improvements.
The plant in Gruenheide, Germany, will stand still for five days during the month of June. The days during which there will be no shift at the factory will be June 7, 14, 17, 27, and 28.
Tesla has already paused production at the Giga Berlin three times this year. The first time was due to an arson attack carried out by a group of environmentalists in early March. Furious at Tesla's extension plans, they set an electricity pylon on fire. The factory had to be evacuated after the entire plant was left without electricity.
There was also a pre-planned four-day production stop last month. Tesla is using the scheduled pauses to "optimize processes in the factory" in order for the facility to be prepared for "future challenges." Production in Germany also had to take a break between January 29 and February 11 due to the transportation disruptions arising in the Red Sea at the time.
As reported by the German website Handelsblatt, the shutdown will affect the vehicle and powertrain manufacturing, while the Casting, Plasma, and Cell divisions will continue to operate. Handelsblatt claims that, if Tesla avoids closing down the cell section, it means that the automaker has started battery production activities.
Located 22 miles (35 kilometers) south-east of Berlin, the Giga Berlin is Tesla's most advanced, sustainable, and efficient production facility.
So that only leaves Project Juniper, which is the revamped Model Y. The facelifted version should enter production sometime toward the end of the year, according to sources who asked not to be identified, cited by Reuters.
However, the report referring to Tesla pausing production in Germany, where it builds the Model Y, comes after Tesla reportedly slowed down production of the same Model Y in China. The factory in Shanghai, which is Tesla's biggest worldwide, reportedly reduced production by a two-digit percentage.
The Model Y was the world's best-selling car in 2023. Tesla sold over 1.3 million Ys. Speculations point at a slowing EV demand across the world.
Tesla has already paused production at the Giga Berlin three times this year. The first time was due to an arson attack carried out by a group of environmentalists in early March. Furious at Tesla's extension plans, they set an electricity pylon on fire. The factory had to be evacuated after the entire plant was left without electricity.
There was also a pre-planned four-day production stop last month. Tesla is using the scheduled pauses to "optimize processes in the factory" in order for the facility to be prepared for "future challenges." Production in Germany also had to take a break between January 29 and February 11 due to the transportation disruptions arising in the Red Sea at the time.
As reported by the German website Handelsblatt, the shutdown will affect the vehicle and powertrain manufacturing, while the Casting, Plasma, and Cell divisions will continue to operate. Handelsblatt claims that, if Tesla avoids closing down the cell section, it means that the automaker has started battery production activities.
Located 22 miles (35 kilometers) south-east of Berlin, the Giga Berlin is Tesla's most advanced, sustainable, and efficient production facility.
Tesla might shut down production to get assembly lines ready for Project Juniper
Speculations, however, focused on the possibility of a new model entering production at the Giga Berlin. The German plant only builds the Model Y crossover. The budget Tesla project that would cost below 25,000 euros, which translates to $27,200, has been postponed. Whenever it arrives, the model will be, at least at the start of production, specifically designed for the European market.So that only leaves Project Juniper, which is the revamped Model Y. The facelifted version should enter production sometime toward the end of the year, according to sources who asked not to be identified, cited by Reuters.
However, the report referring to Tesla pausing production in Germany, where it builds the Model Y, comes after Tesla reportedly slowed down production of the same Model Y in China. The factory in Shanghai, which is Tesla's biggest worldwide, reportedly reduced production by a two-digit percentage.
The Model Y was the world's best-selling car in 2023. Tesla sold over 1.3 million Ys. Speculations point at a slowing EV demand across the world.
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In June, GigaBerlin will stop some production lines for 5 days in order to optimize processes in vehicle production and powertrain. The aim is to prepare for future challenges.
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