Tesla Plans To Hire 1000 More Workers In Germany

Tesla plans to hire 1,000 more workers at a factory near Berlin by the end of June, signaling increased production amid signs of stronger demand in the EU.

The increase in the number of workers, to approximately 11,700, is part of a plan to increase weekly production by about 20 per cent compared to the third quarter due to stronger demand for the Model Y SUV, the American company said.

The company also expects that around 500 temporary workers will receive permanent contracts during the year.

In addition, the management has also opened a competition to hire several hundred workers for future battery cell production, which is expected to begin in the first half of 2027.

In the first quarter, Tesla’s sales in the European Union increased by 59.6 percent compared to the same period last year, with 57,800 new vehicles registered, data from the European manufacturers’ association ACEA showed on Thursday.

The Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg opened about four years ago, with plans to expand and build the largest industrial complex in Europe announced. However, some of those plans have been shelved for now due to unfavorable market conditions.

Globally, the company has recently shifted its focus to developing robotics and robotaxis. They expect the sophisticated driver assistance system to receive the green light from the European Union in the coming months, the dpa agency notes.

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