Tesla faces new challenges in Germany. Received by an American company whose priority is the expansion of the German Gigafactory categorical “no” of residents of the region against the further development of the factory.
In addition to residents of the Grünheide district near Berlin, environmental associations also expressed their opinion against the construction of new buildings of the industrial complex, which immediately spoke out against the construction of the plant (they also brought Elon Musk and his partners to court). sector. A new difficult topic for Elon Musk?
Survey results
The local government organized a survey, inviting citizens to express their opinion on the expansion project presented by Tesla in recent months. 70% of voters turned out to vote, and the result shows that 3,499 residents said “no” to the project, while only 1,882 voted in favor. This vote is obviously not a final decision, so the Berlin Gigafactory could still get the green light from the authorities to start work. The problem is that the authorities cannot even ignore the opinion of citizens (and voters). Therefore, it is very likely that Tesla will have to make some changes to the project in order to obtain the necessary permits.
But why does it actually block? In the project presented by Tesla, the company requests the possibility of purchasing an additional 170 hectares of land for the construction of a new logistics zone. This plot also includes 100 hectares of forest, which must be shaved.
Just ignition delay for Tesla?
Tesla has had to change its plans in the past. To get the green light to lay the first stone, the manufacturer, for example, rethought all the hydraulics to convince environmental associations to reconsider their positions. It is likely that in this case too he will propose changes to get the approval of citizens and authorities.
The Berlin Gigafactory currently only produces the Model Y for European markets, but in the coming years, if it has the capacity, it should also accept the upcoming and long-awaited Model 2.
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Source: Auto Plus
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