Germany halts construction of tesla factory

Germany was the country that took the honor of building the first Tesla factory in Europe. It is located east of Berlin, in the Gruenheid forest. A few weeks ago the firm began with the construction of it. Although this construction is now stopped due to environmental concerns, since a large amount of forest would be deforested.

Germany halts construction of Tesla factory

There is concern about the possible impact on wildlife and the water supply in that area. So construction is temporarily halted to better analyze the problem.

Temporarily detained

Tesla started construction after its announcement, although the firm does not yet have official permits in Germany for it. The German government only allowed the firm to prepare the site at its own risk, something the company began to do. An environmental group has protested these actions, so the company has been asked to stop cutting trees in the forest until this is resolved.

It is not known at the moment how long this will take. Although the company knows that time is something important, because they want to have the factory ready in just over a year. So it is important that the works move forward.

They also have to wait for all permits, which may take several months. A possible delay for Tesla, who surely will not be entirely happy with this unforeseen event. We will be attentive to the evolution of this situation in the coming weeks.

BBC source