Overview
- Tesla says it will enable battery-cell production at its Grünheide site from around 2027 with capacity of up to 8 GWh per year.
- The company plans a further nine-figure euro investment for the build-out, bringing total spending on the cell facility to nearly €1 billion.
- Tesla has modernized Grünheide’s battery-pack assembly and is now using 4680 cells produced at its Austin, Texas factory in local packs.
- An 8 GWh initial run would supply roughly 2,000 cars per week versus Grünheide’s capacity of up to about 7,500 per week, indicating continued reliance on multiple cell sources.
- Volkswagen’s PowerCo has started series cell production in Salzgitter at an initial target of about 20 GWh a year, while Tesla notes its plan depends on favorable ‘framework conditions’ and, per reported internal remarks, could be affected by the upcoming works council vote.