Tesla Gigafactory 4: German Court Halted Site Preparation

Name: Tesla Gigafactory 4: German Court Halted Site Preparation
Uploaded: 2020-02-17T13:12:17Z
Description: Media reports that the Berlin-Brandenburg higher administrative court has temporarily halted the site preparation for the Tesla Gigafactory 4.

Tesla has to complete the preparation by mid-March or the construction might be delayed by "6-9 months."

Tesla Gigafactory 4 (Source: J.-U. Koehler)

Mark Kane

By: Mark Kane

Feb 17, 2020 at 8:12am ET

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We just recently heard the news that Tesla has started preparation for the construction of the Tesla Gigafactory 4 in Grünheide, near Berlin in Germany, and now the status has already changed.

Media reports that the Berlin-Brandenburg higher administrative court has temporarily halted the site preparation for the Tesla Gigafactory 4.

The reasons are local environmental concerns, raised by the activists - "a local environmentalist group called the Gruene Liga Brandenburg (Green League of Brandenburg)". The court noted that until the environmental concerns are settled, it's better to pause, especially since clearing the tree farm is just a three day job.

"A German court on Sunday ordered Tesla Inc to stop clearing forest land near the capital Berlin to build its first European car and battery factory, a victory for local environmental activists."

"The court ruling, by the higher administrative court of the states of Berlin and Brandenburg, comes after the state environmental office gave a green light to clear 92 hectares of forest for the plant.

Planning permission has not yet been granted to build the Gigafactory, however, meaning U.S. entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company is preparing the ground at its own risk."

"“It should not be assumed that the motion seeking legal protection brought by the Green League lacks any chance of succeeding,” the court statement added."

On the other hand, we read that Tesla is in a hurry, because preparation must be completed by mid-March. Otherwise, construction could be delayed by 6-9 months due to the wildlife breeding period.

We all know what the 6-9 month delay might mean for Tesla, which is racing with time to keep the edge over the automotive industry in Europe, as well how much could be done over such a period (the Gigafactory 3 was built and is producing cars within a year).

Tesla Gigafactory 4: German Court Halted Site Preparation

Tesla has to complete the preparation by mid-March or the construction might be delayed by "6-9 months."

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