Electric vehicle news website tesmanian Tesla launched its second shift at its Berlin super factory last Friday, citing people familiar with the matter With the increasing demand for Tesla cars, the start of two shift production at the new factory in Berlin will help to increase production
The Berlin super factory opened on March 22 and is Tesla's first large factory in Europe. The report said that due to the "interruption of parts supply" caused by the epidemic, the output growth rate of the factory was lower than expected, but the situation has begun to improve.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned last month that Tesla's production in the second quarter will be slightly lower than that in the first quarter, and a "hat trick" may be needed to ensure higher production.
However, the world's richest man said that Tesla's production is expected to increase significantly in the third and fourth quarters. Tesla's two new plants - the Berlin super plant and the Austin plant in Texas - are expected to offset production disruptions this quarter.