{"id":420020,"date":"2022-03-22T22:33:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T19:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elon-musk-dances-as-tesla-opens-germany-factory-after-lengthy-delay\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T22:33:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T19:33:13","slug":"elon-musk-dances-as-tesla-opens-germany-factory-after-lengthy-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-dances-as-tesla-opens-germany-factory-after-lengthy-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elon Musk dances as Tesla opens Germany factory after lengthy delay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfc6978212\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfc6978212\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-dances-as-tesla-opens-germany-factory-after-lengthy-delay\/#%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_dances_as_Tesla_opens_Germany_factory_after_lengthy_delay%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elon Musk dances as Tesla opens Germany factory after lengthy delay&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_dances_as_Tesla_opens_Germany_factory_after_lengthy_delay%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elon Musk dances as Tesla opens Germany factory after lengthy delay&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Billionaire Elon Musk danced onstage Tuesday as Tesla officially opened its $5.5 billion manufacturing plant in Germany \u2014 an event that was delayed for months due to local resistance from some government officials and environmental activists.<\/p>\n<p>Musk presented the first Tesla Model Y cars to 30 customers in attendance at the event lauding the start of production of what his company has dubbed Gigafactory Berlin. <\/p>\n<p>German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was also in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>The facility is Tesla\u2019s first European manufacturing hub \u2014 allowing the company to produce and deliver cars within the content without relying on its facilities in the US and China.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great day for the factory,\u201d Musk said during the event. He added that the opening was \u201canother step in the direction of a sustainable future.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/musk-dance.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses with the Tesla vehicles during the opening day of the Tesla 'Gigafactory' in Gruenheide.\" class=\"wp-image-21618534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/musk-dance.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/musk-dance.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/musk-dance.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk celebrated the $5.5 billion manufacturing plant\u2019s opening by dancing onstage. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Reuters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Gigafactory Berlin made its debut after a lengthy dispute with local regulators. <\/p>\n<p>Tesla originally wanted to start production in 2021, but local environmental activists pushed back on its construction, raising concerns about its potential impact on local drinking water, forests and wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>German officials granted final <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval for Tesla to begin full production earlier this month, so long as the company adhered to requirements on water use, air pollution and other environmental issues.<\/p>\n<p>Some activists blocked an entry to the factory during its opening ceremony, while others blocked a local road and stalled traffic for hours after the event, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/musk-005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses with the Tesla vehicles during the opening day of the Tesla 'Gigafactory' in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany.\" class=\"wp-image-21617402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/musk-005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/musk-005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/musk-005.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Tesla factory had been met with resistance from locals.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA\/CHRISTIAN MARQUARDT \/ POOL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/TESLA-GERMANY_-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tesla vehicle at German factory\" class=\"wp-image-21616720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/TESLA-GERMANY_-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/TESLA-GERMANY_-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/TESLA-GERMANY_-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tesla handed over the first 30 vehicles built at the German factory during the event.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/TESLA-GERMANY_-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk and Olaf Scholz\" class=\"wp-image-21616719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/TESLA-GERMANY_-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/TESLA-GERMANY_-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/TESLA-GERMANY_-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tesla CEO Elon Musk and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz both attended the factory opening.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The opening of Tesla\u2019s first-ever factory in Germany is a major coup for the electric vehicle maker as it looks to expand, according to Wedbush analysts Daniel Ives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe view the opening of Giga Berlin as one of the biggest strategic endeavors for Tesla over the last decade,\u201d Ives tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>Musk responded to the post, declaring that it \u201cmakes a huge difference to capital efficiency to localize production within a continent\u201d by opening the facility.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Makes a huge difference to capital efficiency to localize production within a continent<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1505978059702345728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Musk\u2019s dance moves came as no surprise to Tesla fans. The eccentric billionaire previously showcased his skills when Tesla opened its manufacturing plant in Shanghai in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla plans to hire 12,000 workers at the factory. The plant is expected to produce 500,000 cars per year at its full capacity.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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