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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has officially inaugurated the company's first manufacturing wing in Europe as it looks to take some pressure off other factories in China and the USA.
On March 22, the 50-year-old was also seen dancing with joy as he moderated the delivery of Tesla's first German-manufactured car to its 30 clients at Musk's $5.5 billion plant.
As per news outlet Reuters, Elon Musk hailed the launch by saying:
“This is a great day for the factory. [This launch is] another step in the direction of a sustainable future."
Musk brought back memories of the company's launch of its Shanghai factory in January 2020, where he also showed off his dancing skills.
Twitter reacts on Elon Musk's dance video
Just hours after Elon Musk's dancing video went viral, the Twitterati joined hands in expressing their excitement over the launch of the new factory in Europe. Many also applauded the Tesla CEO for his iconic dance moves and his hilarious way of celebrating the new venture.
The opening of Tesla's factory ends a two-year construction and approval process that saw the company run into a series of administrative and legal challenges, including complaints from locals about environmental concerns at the site.
Earlier this month, Tesla finally received a formal production permit from regional authorities after starting construction at its own risk.
Tesla's "gigafactory" in Gruenheide is the company's first manufacturing plant in Europe, with local government officials hoping that the factory will position the region as the hub for electric vehicle manufacturing.
The organization plans to employ roughly 12,000 workers at the site, which will produce around 500,000 Model Y cars per year, the firm's all-electric, compact SUVs.
As per NDTV, Musk said that his company is extremely confident that the world can transition fully to sustainable energy by using a combination of wind, solar and electric vehicles. He further added that people should have hope in the future.
Elon Musk praised German engineering when he announced plans to build a car plant in Germany in November 2019.
“Everyone knows that German engineering is outstanding, for sure. That’s part of the reason why we are locating our Gigafactory Europe in Germany. We are also going to create an engineering and design center in Berlin, because Berlin has some of the best art in the world.”
Tesla received conditional approval from German authorities to begin production on March 4.
The conditional licenses for the vehicles and battery plants in Brandenburg were expected after months of delays. Tesla had hoped to begin producing vehicles by the early summer of 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain complications, and complications with environmentalists slowed the company's progress.
