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Elon Musk Opens Tesla’s First European Factory. Yes, There Was Dancing

  • CEO hands over first 30 electric SUVs to customers at plant
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Elon Musk, center, and Olaf Scholz, left, attend the start of production at the Tesla Gigafactory in Gruenheide, Germany, on March 22.

Elon Musk, center, and Olaf Scholz, left, attend the start of production at the Tesla Gigafactory in Gruenheide, Germany, on March 22.

Photographer: Christian Marquardt/Pool/Getty Images

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Almost 19 years after its founding, Tesla Inc. has a car factory network that spans the globe.

The leading electric-vehicle maker officially opened its plant outside Berlin on Tuesday, handing over the first 30 Model Ys to customers in front of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk followed through on his promise to dance as he did when Tesla opened its Shanghai factory two years ago.