First Giga Berlin deliveries in December 2021 (missed)

Elon Musk promised First Giga Berlin deliveries in December 2021 by the end of 2021. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

“we're aiming to start production in a few months, basically November or December in terms of and hopefully deliver our first cards in December”

— Elon Musk · Oct 9, 2021 · Giga-Berlin Giga-Fest (October 9, 2021), video, ~00:18:16 00:18:16 ↗

▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:18:16 — GIGA-BERLIN GIGA-FEST (OCTOBER 9, 2021), VIDEO, ~00:18:16

What actually happened

Giga Berlin got its final permit in March 2022 and handed over its first 30 Model Ys on March 22, 2022. Wikipedia: Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg (first deliveries March 2022) ↗

The Progression

Oct 9, 2021

The promise: “we're aiming to start production in a few months, basically November or December in terms of and hopefully deliver our first cards in December” · Giga-Berlin Giga-Fest (October 9, 2021), video, ~00:18:16 00:18:16 ↗

Dec 31, 2021

Deadline passed. Giga Berlin got its final permit in March 2022 and handed over its first 30 Model Ys on March 22, 2022. Wikipedia: Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg (first deliveries March 2022) ↗

Today · Oct 12, 2026

Status: Missed · 1,746 days past due. Never happened.

At Giga Fest in October 2021 Elon Musk said Giga Berlin would start production in November or December and hopefully deliver its first cars in December 2021. Deliveries began in March 2022.

• [VIDEO] Giga-Berlin Giga-Fest (October 9, 2021), video, ~00:18:16 @ 00:18:16
• [TRANSCRIPT] Giga-Berlin Giga-Fest (October 9, 2021) — Elon Musk Archive transcript @ 00:18:16

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