Tesla Opens €100 Million Engineering Center in Berlin
Tesla has opened a new European engineering center in Berlin-Köpenick with more than 250 staff, a €100 million investment and plans to double its workforce.
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The carmaker converted a former factory complex in Berlin-Köpenick for the site, not far from its car plant in Grünheide. The center starts with partial operations. In the first expansion phase, more than 250 employees will work there, transferring from existing facilities in Tilburg in the Netherlands and from other lab locations. A large hall is used to test vehicle parts such as airbags for safety, as well as battery cells.
Second phase already applied for
Tesla says it has already applied for approval of a second expansion phase, which would raise headcount to roughly 500 engineers and technicians. The total investment amounts to 100 million euros. The company said the new center underlines its long-term commitment to Germany as a strategic location for innovation.
Grünheide plans to grow
The Grünheide plant is Elon Musk's only car factory in Europe and is set to be expanded further to raise output. In mid-October, it was reported that Tesla wants to double planned annual production from 500,000 cars, a level not yet reached, to one million. Hiring of 1,000 new employees began in summer, and the first phase of that build-up is now complete. The annual report of the German subsidiary also says the company expects a significantly higher production volume this year.
The timing coincides with rising demand for electric cars in Germany. Higher fuel costs are cited as one reason, and according to the Federal Environment Ministry, the EV purchase incentive is in high demand.
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