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Elon Musk May Regret Putting First Tesla European Plant in Germany
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Elon Musk May Regret Putting First Tesla European Plant in Germany

[ad_1] Red tape and supply-chain issues keep holding back the EV maker’s factory outside Berlin. Tesla recently outlined what will determine where the carmaker puts its next plant. Looking at the list, it's easy to imagine Elon Musk wishes he had a do-over and didn't put his first European factory in Germany. The criteria relayed by Baird's Ben Kallo includes “as little red tape as possible,” the analyst wrote in a Sept. 8 report. Tesla has experienced a good deal of this in Gruenheide, outside Berlin. It complained in April of last year about the “ irritating” process of getting final approval for the project. Musk's dancing during the plant opening in March was a rare celebratory moment. The facility — first announced ...