{"id":24975,"date":"2022-03-24T15:21:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T10:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=24975"},"modified":"2022-03-24T15:21:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T10:21:44","slug":"tesla-opens-gigafactory-near-berlin-its-1st-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/24975","title":{"rendered":"Tesla opens \u2018Gigafactory\u2019 near Berlin, its 1st in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk:<\/p>\n<p>According to Associated Press, Electric car manufacturer Tesla opened its first European factory Tuesday on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German automakers on their home turf.<\/p>\n<p>The company says its new \u201cGigafactory\u201d will employ 12,000 people and produce 500,000 vehicles a year once it\u2019s fully up and running. Initial production will focus on Tesla\u2019s Model Y compact sport utility vehicle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24978\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP..jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP.-300x166.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP.-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP.-768x425.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP..jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Associated Press (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attended the opening ceremony in Gruenheide, southeast of the German capital, with Tesla boss Elon Musk, who performed an impromptu dance for fans as the first cars rolled out of the factory for delivery.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24977\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP-2-300x220.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP-2-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP-2-768x562.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AP-2.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Associated Press (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>He later posted a comment on Twitter thanking Germany with the words \u201cDanke Deutschland!\u201d surrounded by German flags.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Danke Deutschland!! \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1506262079963111440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the opening of the factory was \u201ca nice symbol\u201d that gasoline-powered cars can be replaced with electric vehicles at a time when Germany and other European nations are trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and wean themselves off Russian oil<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk: According to Associated Press, Electric car manufacturer Tesla opened its first European factory Tuesday on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German automakers on their home turf. The company says its new \u201cGigafactory\u201d will employ 12,000 people and produce 500,000 vehicles a year once it\u2019s fully up and running. 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