Tesla invests $250M more in Giga Berlin battery cells, boosting capacity to 18 GWh

Electrek
By Fred LambertMay 12, 2026, 10:33 am165 pts
Tesla announced today that it will invest almost $250 million more in battery cell production at its Grünheide factory outside Berlin, more than doubling planned capacity to 18 gigawatt hours per year and creating over 1,500 battery-related jobs. The investment comes just two months after the automaker…

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