GRUENHEIDE, Germany -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk was cheered as he oversaw the handover of the first Model Y cars built at the automaker's new 5 billion euro ($5.5 billion) plant in Germany.
Loud music played as 30 customers and their families got a first glimpse of their new vehicles through a glitzy, neon-lit Tesla-branded tunnel, clapping and cheering as Musk danced and joked with fans.
The ceremony on Tuesday launched Tesla's first European production hub with the biggest investment in a German car factory in recent history.
"This is a great day for the factory," Musk said, describing it as "another step in the direction of a sustainable future."