Tesla to Hire 1,000 More Workers, Boost Production at German Plant

Tesla is set to ramp up production at its German Gigafactory in Grünheide, aiming to produce 7,500 vehicles per week by October, a fifth increase from its current target. This expansion comes as the US electric vehicle maker plans to hire an additional 1,000 employees, boosting its automotive production workforce to 12,700.

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Tesla in Brandenburg is and remains a success story.

The company announced these plans during a works meeting. This move signifies a rebound for Tesla, which had seen a dip in its workforce from around 12,400 two years ago to 10,700 earlier this year. The recruitment of the first 1,000 new employees is expected to continue through July, with approximately 700 already hired.

Beyond vehicle manufacturing, Tesla is also investing heavily in battery cell production at the Grünheide site. The company plans to create over 1,500 new jobs specifically for this sector, requiring significant investment of nearly $250 million USD (around 220 million Euros). This initiative aims to establish a production capacity of 18 gigawatt-hours of battery cells annually.

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We need a lot of skilled workers here, which is why the hiring is a bit more difficult.

Brandenburg's Minister-President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) hailed the factory as a "success story" and a "job motor" for the region. The increased production and hiring plans align with a broader recovery in electric vehicle sales, with Tesla seeing a 322 percent increase in registrations in Germany in May compared to the previous year.

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Together with the hiring of 1,500 employees for the ramp-up of battery cell production, we are talking about 3,500 additional jobs that will be created in the short and medium term in vehicle and battery production at the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg.