<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Tesla is looking positively toward 2026 with plans for further growth at its Grünheide factory in Germany, following steady quarterly increases throughout 2025.</p>    <p>Plant manager André Thierig confirmed the facility’s stable outlook to the <em>Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA)</em>, noting that Giga Berlin implemented no layoffs or shutdowns despite challenging market conditions. </p>    <h2><strong>Giga Berlin’s steady progress</strong></h2>    <p>Thierig stated that Giga Berlin’s production actually rose in every quarter of 2025 as planned, stating: “This gives us a positive outlook for the new year, and we expect further growth.” The factory currently supplies over 30 markets, with Canada recently being added due to cost advantages.</p>    <p>Giga Berlin’s expansion is still underway, with the first partial approval for capacity growth being secured. Preparations for a second partial approval are underway, though the implementation of more production capacity would still depend on decisions from Tesla’s US leadership. </p>    <p>Over the year, updates to Giga Berlin’s infrastructure were also initiated. These include the relocation of the Fangschleuse train station and the construction of a new road. Tesla is also planning to start battery cell production in Germany starting 2027, targeting up to 8 GWh annually.</p>    <figure><div> <blockquote><div lang="en" dir="ltr"><p>GOOD NEWS  TESLA TARGETS PRODUCTION INCREASE AT GIGAFACTORY BERLIN IN 2026 </p><p>According to the Plant Manager André Thierig, plans to expand the German factory are continuing </p><p>The company has already received the first partial approval for expanding production capacities… pic.twitter.com/QpzIE6Slwc</p></div>— Ming (@tslaming) December 31, 2025</blockquote> </div></figure>    <h2><strong>Resilience amid market challenges</strong></h2>    <p>Despite a 48% drop in German registrations, Tesla maintained Giga Berlin’s stability. Thierig highlighted this, stating that “We were able to secure jobs here and were never affected by production shutdowns or job cuts like other industrial sites in Germany.”</p>    <p>Thierig also spoke positively towards the German government’s plans to support households, especially those with low and middle incomes, in the purchase and leasing of electric vehicles this 2026. “In our opinion, it is important that the announcement is implemented very quickly so that consumers really know exactly what is coming and when,” the Giga Berlin manager noted. </p>    <p>Giga Berlin currently employs around 11,000 workers, and it produces about 5,000 Model Y vehicles per week, as noted in an <em>Ecomento</em> report. The facility produces the Model Y Premium variants, the Model Y Standard, and the Model Y Performance. </p> <p>The post Tesla targets production increase at Giga Berlin in 2026 appeared first on TESLARATI.</p></div>

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<p>Tesla plans to increase production at its Giga Berlin factory by 2026, with stable growth expected following consistent quarterly increases in 2025. Plant manager André Thierig confirmed no layoffs or shutdowns occurred despite market challenges. The factory, which currently employs around 11,000 workers and produces about 5,000 Model Y vehicles weekly, is also preparing for battery cell production starting in 2027. Giga Berlin has secured partial approvals for capacity expansion and aims to enhance infrastructure to support its growth.</p>

- Tesla's Grünheide factory in Germany is poised for growth in 2026, maintaining production increases throughout 2025, as confirmed by plant manager André Thierig.  
- The facility, which services over 30 markets, aims to expand its production capacity with the first partial approvals already secured, pending further decisions from US leadership.  
- Despite a significant drop in German registrations, Giga Berlin has remained stable, employing around 11,000 workers and producing approximately 5,000 Model Y vehicles weekly.