From Torque News.
Welcome to this video about the impact of Tesla Giga Berlin on the state of Brandenburg in Germany. In just over a year, Tesla has made a significant contribution to the positive growth of the economy in Brandenburg. According to the state’s Economic Minister, Jörg Steinbach, the Tesla effect is real and the state is benefitting from it.
Giga Berlin is set to become one of Tesla’s most important production facilities, with plans to produce 1 million electric vehicles per year, along with battery cells. The arrival of Tesla has been a turning point for the state of Brandenburg, which has overtaken even the strongest federal states for the first time in terms of economic growth. The state posted the strongest gross domestic product (GDP) growth of any non-city state, at 3.3 percent, which is about twice the national average.
According to Steinbach, the manufacturing industry, especially the automotive sector, is the "driver" of this growth. Tesla’s production launch in Grünheide has had a significant impact on the state’s manufacturing sector, which grew by 13.4 percent, the highest growth rate in the country. Despite soaring energy prices and continued supply chain restrictions, the success of Giga Berlin has helped to boost the local economy.
At the end of March, Tesla announced that it had reached production of 5,000 electric vehicles a week at Giga Berlin. The goal for Phase 1 is to produce 500,000 vehicles per year, and at the moment, the company has reached a production capacity of about 250,000 vehicles per year. Tesla is also the largest private employer in the region, with plans to hire 12,000 employees for Phase 1, and as of March, there were more than 10,000.
In the next phase of expansion, Giga Berlin aims to produce another 500,000 vehicles, bringing the total production capacity to 1 million electric vehicles per year. This will not only contribute to Tesla’s growth but will also help Brandenburg to continue developing, maintaining its position as one of the fastest-growing states in Germany.
In conclusion, the Tesla effect is real, and its impact on the state of Brandenburg is significant. With Giga Berlin set to become one of Tesla’s most important production facilities, the future looks bright for both the company and the state. Thank you for watching this video, and don’t forget to like and subscribe for more updates on Tesla and the latest tech news.
This is Armen Hareyan from Torque News. Please follow us at https://twitter.com/torquenewsauto on Twitter and https://www.torquenews.com/ for daily automotive news.
Reference
Tesmanian https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-giga-berlin-shapes-brandenburg-success-story-says-minister