Tesla Motors has opened a final assembly facility in the Dutch city of Tilburg. Battery packs for the Model S are being fitted in a building at what is the firm’s European distribution, parts and servicing base.
The first cars for European markets have now been delivered to customers in not only The Netherlands but also others in Norway, Belgium, France and Germany, Tesla says. The brand is to be gradually launched in other regional markets, with media reports claiming that the UK will be added during 2014.
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Tesla Motors claims parts can be distributed from Tilburg to anywhere across the continent within 12 hours. The city is close to the port of Rotterdam as well as to excellent rail and motorway networks.
“It’s very exciting to see our cars arriving in Europe and being welcomed by their proud owners here in Tilburg. This location is pivotal to Tesla’s European operations, which are expanding rapidly over the coming months with openings of around 15 new stores and service centres,” Bryan Batista, Tesla’s sales director for Europe stated at the official opening of the centre.
Author: Glenn Brooks
