Tesla, Inc. has several factory buildings in the industrial zone of Vossenberg, Tilburg, in the Netherlands. In December 2012, a European Distribution Centre in Tilburg was announced, acting as the European parts and services headquarters.[1] The Tesla Tilburg assembly plant handled final assembly of Tesla Model S/X electric vehicles for delivery within Europe.
Buildings
As of late 2018, Tesla has three factory buildings in the Vossenberg industrial area of Tilburg, 15 km north of the Belgium–Netherlands border with a total floor area of 160000 m2.[2] The factory buildings are close to the Wilhelmina Canal, allowing for water-based delivery of intermodal containers arriving via the Port of Rotterdam.
European distribution centre
The first 18900 sqm Tesla facility started final assembly of Tesla Model S cars on 22 August 2013.[3][4] It was Tesla's first factory outside California.
Final assembly plant
By late 2015, the assembly plant was in the process of doubling its capacity from 200 cars per week to 450 cars per week.[5] The factory used for final assembly has a 3.4-megawatt rooftop photovoltaic power station.[6] Vehicles arrived from the Tesla Fremont Factory in California as "gliders" with the interior fully fitted out. The battery pack and electric drivetrain components were shipped separately and installed into the unpowered vehicles in Tilburg.[5] The factory building contains a 750 m indoor test track with the back straight allowing speeds of 110 kph.[5]
As of the 2021 S/X refresh, Tesla is no longer using this facility for S/X assembly.[7]
Parts Distribution Centre & Warehouse
In mid-2018, Tesla took control of a third building with an area of 36000 sqm, approximately 1.2 km east of the headquarters building.[8] Now called the Tesla Global Parts Distribution Centre & Warehouse, the building had been certified by BREEAM as having a "very good" sustainability rating.
In October 2017, the original developers Ontwikkelingscombinatie Scheg had sold the nearly-completed building to Standard Life Aberdeen investment organisation.[9]
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References
- Alex Davies. Tesla Is Moving Into Europe Business Insider, 14 December 2012, retrieved 13 September 2018^
- Tesla Inc. 2018 Annual report (10-K) retrieved 2021-10-11^
- Chris Isidore. Tesla kicks off European expansion CNN, 10 September 2013, retrieved 23 September 2018^
- James Ayre. Tesla Hits Europe — New Assembly Plant In Holland, The Netherlands Clean Technia, 1 September 2013, retrieved 23 September 2018^
- Phil McNamara. Tesla's Dutch factory to double production for Model S and Model X crossover Car, 25 September 2015, retrieved 23 September 2018^
- Simon Alvarez. Tesla's Tilburg assembly plant has an expansive rooftop solar installation Teslarati, 16 January 2018, retrieved 23 September 2018^
- Fred Lambert. Tesla to shut down final assembly plant in Tilburg following Model S/X refresh Electrek, 18 March 2021, retrieved 2 September 2021^
- Simon Alvarez. Tesla's new Tilburg site hints at new storage and parts center ahead of Model 3 EU push Teslarati, 23 September 2018, retrieved 23 September 2018^
- Standard Life invests in 35,000 sqm distribution centre in Tilburg Industrial Real Estate Partners, 9 October 2017, retrieved 23 September 2018^