Regarding the impact of German production in Europe...
In Eastern Europe "German quality" is still a huge draw. The general wisdom is German cars are reliable and Italian and French cars are junk. (I had a Fiat and a Renault that say otherwise, but that's beside the point).
The one consistent critique on Tesla in local car forums and comments below our articles as well is the build quality. Even people who never saw a Tesla in person are convinced it is held together by duct tape. (It does not help that American cars in general are regarded as having low build quality).
So Teslas being produced in Germany is kind of a silver bullet in the region.
Also, no 10% EU customs, lover shipping costs, local spare parts production... Where do I sign up?