Tesla today erected at least twelve pillars at Giga Berlin with the start of the structure of its first European Gigafactory to build 500,000 electric cars. In documents, released by Tesla, the company also identified a mysterious building called "Cell." Does this mean Teal is going to build battery cells at Giga Berlin in addition to the Model Y electric crossover SUV?

Teslarati reports.

The construction of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin facility appears to be hitting its stride, with the first pillars on the site going vertical today. Such a development bodes well for the Germany-based facility, which is expected to start producing the Tesla Model Y for the European market sometime next year.

The progress of Gigafactory Berlin initially seemed to be quite a bit slower than Gigafactory Shanghai, which was able to start trial vehicle production less than one year since its groundbreaking ceremony. However, since the Berlin-based facility broke ground, its construction has accelerated significantly. With the first pillars being set up today, it appears that Tesla’s first European factory may actually be poised to match Gigafactory Shanghai’s breakneck pace.

Quite interestingly, the first pillar in the Giga Berlin complex seems to be made of concrete. This is quite different from Gigafactory Shanghai, whose pillars were made of metal. As construction accelerates in the Gigafactory Berlin complex, it would be interesting to see what other differences the facility will have with Tesla’s other factories, such as Gigafactory Shanghai and Gigafactory Nevada.

Tesla’s Germany-based facility is poised to be the electric car maker’s largest factory yet, and it is expected to introduce a number of novel innovations to the company’s vehicle production process. Back in April, for example, Elon Musk stated that Gigafactory Berlin will have the world’s “most advanced paint shop, with more layers of stunning colors that subtly change with curvature.” The paint shop improvements will also be rolled out to Fremont and Shanghai, but the upgrades may very well make their debut in the Berlin plant.

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