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[German media: Tesla’s Berlin plant’s first Model Y deliveries may be delayed by 2-3 months]Bloomberg quoted German auto media Automobilwoche as reporting that Tesla’s factory outside Berlin received final approval to start production on Friday , is struggling with quality issues. The first deliveries of the Model Y could be delayed by two to three months due to insufficient quality in pre-production, especially the paint shop, the sources said. Musk has said that when the Berlin plant is fully operational, it is expected to have an annual production capacity of 500,000 cars. (Interface News)
Bloomberg quoted German auto media Automobilwoche as saying,TeslaThe company’s factory outside Berlin is battling quality problems after it received final approval to start production on Friday.
The first deliveries of the Model Y could be delayed by two to three months due to insufficient quality in pre-production, especially the paint shop, the sources said. Musk has said that when the Berlin plant is fully operational, it is expected to have an annual production capacity of 500,000 vehicles.
Automobilwoche reported that in addition to the quality issues that often arise during the start-up phase of new plants, the coronavirus outbreak among workers last month has also hampered progress.TeslaCEO Elon Musk has warned that expanding factories in the “backyard” of industry giants Volkswagen and BMW will be difficult, in part because it will use a lot of new technology.
After being approved on March 4,TeslaA license to operate is still required to enter full production, a process expected to take about two weeks. On March 4, local time, environmental groups in Brandenburg sued the local environment ministry for issuing permits to local water companies without adequate review. The administrative tribunal in Frankfurt-on-Oder ruled that local authorities approved a drilling permit before giving the public time to fully discuss the project, which the judge said was still subject to public comment.
(Article source: Interface News)