German Court Orders Tesla to Stop Clearing Land at New Factory Site

A German court has stopped work at the site of Tesla’s first factory in Europe due to environmental concerns.

The Higher Administrative Court for Berlin-Brandenburg ordered Tesla to stop clearing trees until the court can consider an environmental group’s appeal.

A lower court told Tesla last week that it could clear the trees as it tries to ready ground for the factory build. However, a group called Green League Brandenburg appealed, saying the factory could potentially pollute the area.

Tesla’s factory near Berlin will manufacture both batteries and cars, starting with the upcoming Model Y SUV. The company hopes to open the factory next year.

 

[King_M3D]

are you aware of the concept of different languages?
Try here: Grüne Liga Brandenburg e.V.

Ich meinte in den Nachrichten!

 

[Electric700]

I suppose the reason Tesla is doing this is because they weren't able to find an existing structure that they could convert into a Gigafactory. If they could have, they probably would have saved a significant amount of money along with this quasinatural area (tree farm).

 

[mongo]

I suppose the reason Tesla is doing this is because they weren't able to find an existing structure that they could convert into a Gigafactory. If they could have, they probably would have saved a significant amount of money along with this quasinatural area (tree farm).

Given Tesla's GF3 design and 65% CapEx save over Fremont's 3 line, I doubt renovation of an existing building could come close to the cost and efficiency of a custom build in the form factor they want. Giga Berlin is a two story high surface area design.
Further, the long term plan at Giga Berlin is 2-4 of the factory units.

 

[HVM]

There were reports of some ordnance located and marked, an estimate based on average density of UXB in other areas that 25 bombs might be found on the full site.

I have not read of any bombs having actually been removed.

 

[RubberToe]

Site clearing done, just a few stumps to dig out. I wonder if the roots also get used for cardboard?

 

[HVM]

Roots and limbs are used for BioEnergy™ (firewood/fuel at power plant)