tesla already has a gig a factory in shanghai shown here it's roughly the size of $120.00 football pitches soon around half a 1000000 vehicles will roll out of here each year the complex took just 12 months to build a record. the berlin plant will be a similar size it will specialize in the compact s.u.v. model y. and producing lithium batteries in the factory itself will be close to the city's long planned new airport referring to the now 11 year construction period for that musk tesla would certainly be stepping up the pace. well germany's economy minister has also welcomed the announcement by tesla here's what he had to say the a charter school that's tesla's decision to build a large scale auto and battery factory in germany is a huge triumph for germany as a location for production the last few months have seen intense competition among