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Tesla back to profit in Q3 2019
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European Gigafactory operational probably in 2021 (missed)
Elon Musk promised European Gigafactory operational probably in 2021 by the end of 2021. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.
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“until we have European cake factory operational and that's but that that's probably a couple years before it you know probably 2021”
— Elon Musk · Jul 24, 2019 · Tesla Q2 2019 earnings call (YouTube upload v3DXoI9x-Qc), video, ~00:32:02 00:32:02 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:32:02 — TESLA Q2 2019 EARNINGS CALL (YOUTUBE UPLOAD V3DXOI9X-QC), VIDEO, ~00:32:02
What actually happened
Giga Berlin opened on March 22, 2022, with first deliveries that day, after 2021 ended. Wikipedia: Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg (opened March 2022) ↗
The Progression
Jul 24, 2019
The promise: “until we have European cake factory operational and that's but that that's probably a couple years before it you know probably 2021” · Tesla Q2 2019 earnings call (YouTube upload v3DXoI9x-Qc), video, ~00:32:02 00:32:02 ↗
Dec 31, 2021
Deadline passed. Giga Berlin opened on March 22, 2022, with first deliveries that day, after 2021 ended. Wikipedia: Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg (opened March 2022) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 1,746 days past due. Never happened.
On Tesla's Q2 2019 earnings call Elon Musk said a European Gigafactory would probably be operational in 2021. Giga Berlin opened in March 2022.
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