Gigafactory 4 site works start

Preparations are underway for tree removal and the likely recovery of World War II weapons at Tesla’s Gigafactory 4 site in Brandenburg, Germany.

Several photos posted by @Gf4Tesla on Twitter show survey teams at the site.

Removal of undetonated ordnance to allow building is expected as several battles happened near there, including the Battle of Seelow Heights in 1945, Teslarati reports.

Tesla intends starting Gigafactory 4 construction as early as January 2020 and has reportedly reached a purchase price with landowners for 300 hectares.

About 250,000 cars starting with the Model Y, are expected initially, reaching 500,000 and 750,000 in second and third phases respectively produced and distributed in Europe.

Gigafactory 4 was announced by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk in November at a Berlin awards ceremony where the Model 3 was Best Midsize Car in the country.

Meanwhile, reports from China suggest Tesla will have a job fair on December 28, 2019, for Gigafactory 3 production line positions at the 85-hectare factory site in Shanghai.

Tesla aims to deliver the first China-made Model 3 to local customers by January, planning to produce about 250,000 annually initially, doubling that eventually.