Tesla's $25,000 Car: Gigafactory Berlin Plans

Tesla confirmed plans to produce its $25,000 electric car at Gigafactory Berlin.

[{"selector":"#anim-89d6ba26-6189-447c-8fe3-61d1ca8eb787","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63c42165-fb94-4384-be78-ad78ce1d59e4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -903.64296%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The Unboxed Process allows separate car sections to be worked on and assembled later.

[{"selector":"#anim-a717049f-5d2e-44d6-bae8-ac54e469674e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75f9b434-2354-4648-977e-8cdd6667cb10","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -903.64296%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Tesla initially aimed to build new vehicles at Gigafactory Mexico, but plans shifted to Gigafactory Texas.

[{"selector":"#anim-ed68c524-ec41-4a36-87fb-f53c8ed3f9d2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4afad0d3-a779-4c0e-9bec-37a4c6ef1e95","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -903.64296%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The automaker is expanding the production of next-gen vehicles to Gigafactory Berlin.

[{"selector":"#anim-8b2143bd-808f-4430-accb-c34d8fb36dd3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-180a3641-4b5a-47bb-afd0-b6eaeb18f999","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -903.64296%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Elon Musk announced the production of the cheaper Tesla vehicle at Gigafactory Berlin.

[{"selector":"#anim-e3e8c502-003e-4cdd-817c-a18e0e93c26a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8ee2f47f-65f5-4783-9da0-fbdb4d6fc23c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -903.64296%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The move could provide job security and address unionization efforts at the factory.

[{"selector":"#anim-ca9c5fd9-d2c0-4289-a6c8-e42c5d4d5ada","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3da0bc4d-d76b-4056-8881-30febfea0604","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -903.64296%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-7b975cf7-4dea-4ea2-bca6-c030ae10fb52","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d11fffa9-cebd-4826-acc3-c4d3936557f4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(120.42554%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-327d27f8-49e2-43ea-b3a5-a94a2a177d94","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d575e241-7a09-498c-8501-a5e2c353b501","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-125.12077%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]