The Tesla Giga Berlin expansion will happen after the automaker's latest land acquisition.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks to media as he arrives to visit the construction site of the future US electric car giant Tesla, on September 03, 2020 in Gruenheide near Berlin. - Tesla builds a compound at the site in Gruenheide in Brandenburg for its first European "Gigafactory" near Berlin.
When Elon Musk announced that he was building a Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, many environmentalists shared their concerns.
Experts said that the massive factory could make the noise, air, and water pollution in the area worst. Although this is the case, Musk's efforts allowed them to open the Giga Berlin.
Now, the billionaire plans to expand the 300-acre Gigafactory Berlind using the land it purchased, which is just beside the already-built manufacturing plant.
Tesla Giga Berlin Expansion To Happen
According to Electrek's latest report, the new land that Tesla purchased near its Giga Berlin factory is around 100 acres.
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In this aerial view the new Tesla Giga factory stands near Gruenheide just outside Berlin on December 02, 2021 at Freienbrink, Germany. According to media reports Tesla will begin an initial phase of mass production this month after having completed the assembly of the first five Model Y cars recently. The factory was originally scheduled to begin production.
Specifically, the new land is located directly east of the Tesla Giga site. It is also between the RE1 line and the L23 state roads.
Based on the information gathered by German media, Tesla will use the newly acquired land to construct a train station, as well as new storage areas.
As of writing, the automaker hasn't confirmed if it successfully completed the land acquisition. On the other hand, Tesla also decided to keep the total amount a secret.
But, some experts claim that the new land could be worth around $13.7 million. While waiting for the EV maker's official announcements, the automaker is still making efforts to enhance its Model Y productions.
What is Inside Tesla Giga Berlin?
Interesting Engineering recently reported that a drone video was able to capture the things within the new Tesla Giga Berlin, which was opened on Mar. 22.
In the first part of the video, the drone was seen flying across some parked Model Y and other Tesla EV models. After that, it was able to enter the factory and record the activities of the automaker's machines.
It also flew at the latest storage area of Giga Berlin. If you want to see the actual video, click this link.
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On the other hand, a massive Tesla Model 3 recall happened after the track mode issue was detected.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
