Tesla has big plans in Grünheide: But the expansion of the factory, the 500,000 in the future Electric cars deliver each year and at the same time become the world’s largest battery factory, apparently slows down. Insiders speak loudly “Automobile week” of a “massive delay” for both the car and the planned battery plant. Five months before the planned start of production, crucial parts of the building were still missing, and the building application for battery production had not yet been submitted to the state office. According to “Business Insider” The underground power and water lines haven’t even been laid.
The déjà vu of the breakdown airport Berlin Brandenburg (BER) imposes itself. That is how far it will be Tesla boss Elon Musk don’t let it come. Because with Rivian he has an aggressive and financially strong persecutor on his neck, not just one A billion dollar IPO. The US electric car maker wants to build a factory in Europe just like Tesla. Germany applies besides Great Britain or Hungary as one of several possible locations Bloomberg citing insiders.
According to the report, Rivian hired real estate specialist Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) to search. At the factory, Rivian initially wanted delivery vans for the logistics giant Amazon produce and later also passenger cars. Rivian hopes to start manufacturing the vans as early as 2022. Germany has a great interest in attracting investments in new technology and the construction of electric cars into the country. According to reports, the state is funding the factory in Grünheide with a high three-digit million amount.
The electric carStart-up Rivian is considered by experts to be a serious competitor of Tesla. For one thing, the company already has a major order for 100,000 electric delivery vans from its shareholder Amazon on its books. On the other hand, Rivian already has two car models at the start. Production and delivery of the R1T pickup is to begin in June, with the R1S SUV to follow in August – a segment in which Tesla also wants to score.
With the electric transporters it has ordered, Amazon wants to make itself more independent of logistics giants such as UPS and DHL and at the same time come a good deal closer to its goal of delivering half of its shipments by 2030 without greenhouse gas emissions. Three variants with different cabin styles and sizes are planned for the delivery vans built by Rivian; they should be able to drive up to 240 kilometers fully electrically.