As electric vehicles take hold of the larger auto market, Tesla trails vehicle sales across Europe by a somewhat narrow margin. However, the U.S. automaker’s new Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg could be set to change that.

Tesla could take back E.V market share in Europe overall with its new Gigafactory Berlin, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. For now, it’s still just getting started, but once it ramps up production at the Grünheide, Germany facility, many believe it could give Tesla an unfair advantage in the European auto market.

E.V.s are gaining traction across Europe, with new E.V sales accounting for around one in six light vehicles sold in Europe in Q4 2021.

Tesla led E.V sales in Europe as early as 2019, though it has largely trailed Volkswagen and Stellantis ever since, save for a few individual countries. In 2021, Tesla held a 14-percent share of E.V market sales in Europe, behind Volkswagen and Stellantis at 25 and 14.4-percent, respectively.

But the recent opening of Gigafactory Berlin marks a major shift for Tesla. Where it was once shipping cars from its Gigafactory Shanghai to customers in Europe, it can now ship German-made cars directly to customers across the continent.

The effect will not only increase the pressure put on other automakers in Europe (such as Volkswagen and Stellantis), but it will also increase the number of cars Tesla can deliver throughout the continent, while simultaneously freeing up Shanghai to increase output to China and neighboring countries.

Prior to establishing Giga Berlin, Tesla already became the most-sold auto brand overall in Norway last year as detailed by Reuters, with overall E.V sales jumping to 65 percent in the country to make them more commonly sold than gas cars.

Beyond individual countries, Tesla’s Berlin facility may help the automaker reclaim the E.V market in Europe, especially as other countries begin to surpass the same milestone.

Volkswagen could be one of the most affected automakers in the years to come, and Chief Executive Herbert Diess has been vocal about Tesla’s growing dominance over the past few years. Diess recently noted the U.S. automaker’s significance amidst the U.S. automaker’s establishment of Giga Berlin.

"Tesla for sure will be our most important competitor," said Diess.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Zachary Visconti at evannex.

My Take: I am not sure if the legacy automakers know just how bad it is for them. They will find out soon.

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As electric vehicles take hold of the larger auto market, Tesla trails vehicle sales across Europe by a somewhat narrow margin. However, the U.S. automaker’s new Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg could be set to change that.

Tesla could take back E.V market share in Europe overall with its new Gigafactory Berlin, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. For now, it’s still just getting started, but once it ramps up production at the Grünheide, Germany facility, many believe it could give Tesla an unfair advantage in the European auto market.

E.V.s are gaining traction across Europe, with new E.V sales accounting for around one in six light vehicles sold in Europe in Q4 2021.

Tesla led E.V sales in Europe as early as 2019, though it has largely trailed Volkswagen and Stellantis ever since, save for a few individual countries. In 2021, Tesla held a 14-percent share of E.V market sales in Europe, behind Volkswagen and Stellantis at 25 and 14.4-percent, respectively.

But the recent opening of Gigafactory Berlin marks a major shift for Tesla. Where it was once shipping cars from its Gigafactory Shanghai to customers in Europe, it can now ship German-made cars directly to customers across the continent.

The effect will not only increase the pressure put on other automakers in Europe (such as Volkswagen and Stellantis), but it will also increase the number of cars Tesla can deliver throughout the continent, while simultaneously freeing up Shanghai to increase output to China and neighboring countries.

Prior to establishing Giga Berlin, Tesla already became the most-sold auto brand overall in Norway last year as detailed by Reuters, with overall E.V sales jumping to 65 percent in the country to make them more commonly sold than gas cars.

Beyond individual countries, Tesla’s Berlin facility may help the automaker reclaim the E.V market in Europe, especially as other countries begin to surpass the same milestone.

Volkswagen could be one of the most affected automakers in the years to come, and Chief Executive Herbert Diess has been vocal about Tesla’s growing dominance over the past few years. Diess recently noted the U.S. automaker’s significance amidst the U.S. automaker’s establishment of Giga Berlin.

"Tesla for sure will be our most important competitor," said Diess.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Zachary Visconti at evannex.

My Take: I am not sure if the legacy automakers know just how bad it is for them. They will find out soon.

Re Posted From: Giga Berlin Gives Tesla An Unfair Advantage In Europe

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