[TechWeb] On January 6, according to foreign media reports,TeslaAfter the first phase of construction of the European Gigafactory is completed, production of 150,000 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles is expected to begin in July 2021.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Elon Musk) announced at an award ceremony held in Berlin, Germany, on November 12 last year that the company would build its European gigafactory in Berlin, Germany.

Tesla's “Gigafactory 4” (Gigafactory 4) in Europe will be the company's fourth gigafactory. The other three are the gigafactory in Shanghai, the superbattery factory in Nevada, and the gigafactory in Buffalo, New York.

Earlier, foreign media had reported that Tesla plans to begin construction of its Berlin plant in the first three months of 2020, which is expected to be completed and put into operation by the end of 2021.

But now foreign media are reporting that Tesla plans to begin construction of “Gigafactory No. 4” within the first six months of 2020, and the deadline set by the company indicates that it will start producing cars before July 2021.

The company's goal is to produce around 3,000 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles per week after initial production, then increase the plant's annual production to 500,000 vehicles.

This figure is far higher than the initial production volume of Tesla's other factories, including Shanghai's “Gigafactory 3” (Gigafactory 3), which currently has a production capacity of around 1,000 vehicles per week.

Initially, Tesla will hire 3,000 people for its European gigafactory, but that may increase to 8,000 later.

Also, Musk has been there beforeTwitterIt was revealed above that Tesla will manufacture batteries, power systems, and complete vehicles at its Berlin plant (starting with the production of the Model Y).

At the end of last month, foreign media reported that Tesla was close to reaching a land purchase agreement with the German state government of Brandenburg. The company would acquire about 740 acres (2.99 square kilometers) of land in Grönheide, a suburb of Berlin, to build “Gigafactory No. 4.” At the time, the Brandenburg state government had already agreed to the contract, just awaiting Tesla's final signature. (Little fox)