Despite all the efforts of certain environmental associations to prevent the expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin, Elon Musk will undoubtedly achieve his goals.

In general, the manufacturer does not necessarily have a choice if they want to implement their designs for the Tesla Model 2, a famous small electric car for less than $25,000 promised by an American manufacturer.

Tesla Model 2 is scheduled for 2027 in Europe

That’s the message Elon Musk seems to be getting at in his speech after walking the corridors of a German factory yesterday. The CEO, who visited the factory after production was halted for about a week due to an arson claim by an environmental group that opposes the plant’s expansion, confirmed that the Model 2 will be built here and the Tesla Semi, which is currently built in Nevada, The USA will most likely leave. Therefore, the factory has “commitment to expansion” from the words of the manager.
Meanwhile, Volkswagen is preparing for a counterattack. The Tesla Model 2 is due out from 2027 and the Wolfsburg-based firm announced the launch of its ID.1 that same year, a model that should start at €20,000. Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schaefer explained that four design groups are already working on specific proposals for this famous ID.1.
The Model 2 will undoubtedly be a crucial model for Tesla, as it will allow it to compete with the growing number of “cheap” EVs in the pipeline, including from Chinese manufacturers and notably BYD, which also has every intention of building cars in Europe. . Production of the Tesla Model 2 is expected to begin in the United States next year, but it will take two years to achieve sufficient production.

Europeans and Chinese hand in hand?

On the part of European manufacturers, as mentioned above, we are preparing to confront Tesla and Chinese manufacturers, and the legislator also takes care to indirectly put a few sticks in the wheels of Asian manufacturers. Volkswagen plans to release 11 new electric vehicles over the next three yearsstarting with the ID.2 announced for 2026.
There will also be models developed in cooperation with the manufacturer Xpeng for the Chinese market. Oliver Blume, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, said a decision will be made this year on an entry-level model priced around €20,000.

This shows that Chinese and European manufacturers may also be interested in collaborating, and Stellantis seems to have already anticipated this by partnering with Leapmotor.