It is very far away, but I was not allowed to fly closer than that pic.twitter.com/9UinKcqs0y
As we can see from the picture a company called Heli-Australia is supplying Tesla with what seems to be a medium-lift Bell 412 helicopter. A quick look at Heli-Australia’s website shows the company specializes in providing flight services for commercial and fire fighting purposes.
The addition of chimneys is a good sign pointing to Tesla finishing construction. Tesla originally said Giga Berlin production will begin in July however, in the company’s latest Q1 earnings report, among many exciting announcements, the EV maker said initial production at Giga Berlin has been pushed to the end of 2021.
Tesla Giga Berlin Battery Plant Likely To Cause Overall Delay Despite Brandenburg PM Support
Brandenburg s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke is happy Tesla will be adding cell manufacturing at Giga Berlin site even though that will likely cause delay of vehicle production.
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Back in January, Tesla got the go-ahead from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics to begin preliminary work on the battery plant that will supply Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory.
The announcement came from the Ministry’s Chief Peter Altmaier who bundled the applications of multiple companies looking into battery cell manufacturing. Altmaier then submitted the proposals to the EU Commission.