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German State Minister Sees No Hindrance To Tesla Plant In Berlin
- By The Financial District
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min read
The economy minister in the German state of Brandenburg, Joerg Steinbach, has expressed confidence that Elon Musk's Tesla will obtain environmental approval for its new factory near Berlin, Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) reported.
"From the point of view of the [Brandenburg] Economy Ministry, there are no discernible reasons for refusing the approval at the present time," although it depends on whether any unforeseen issues arise during the process, Steinbach said in response to an information request.
Tesla has shown so far in the application process that everything was being done to eliminate obstacles to approval, he said. He cited reduced water requirements as an example. Yet, environmental organizations are critical of the project.
The approval procedure by the state of Brandenburg has been delayed because Tesla submitted a new application for the car factory, including a battery plant. Originally, production was planned to start in July, but Tesla now expects it to start at the end of 2021.
