Tesla Berlin Gigafactory Expected to Receive German State Government Approval on the 4th

Tesla Berlin Gigafactory Overview [Photo by AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The American electric vehicle company Tesla is expected to soon commence operations at its long-awaited Berlin factory in Germany.

Bloomberg reported on the 4th (local time) that the German state of Brandenburg is likely to hold a press conference to announce the approval decision for Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory.

The Brandenburg state government stated the day before, "The approval process for Tesla's Gigafactory is nearly complete," and "The results will be announced at a press conference tomorrow."

The German economic media Handelsblatt reported that Tesla has obtained approval to operate the Gigafactory, and that Dietmar Woidke, the Minister-President of Brandenburg, will explain the details of the approval decision at the press conference.

Tesla originally planned to start operations at the Berlin Gigafactory by the end of last year, but approval was delayed due to environmental damage concerns. However, the Brandenburg Ministry of the Environment recently stated in a report that the approval decision does not necessarily mean that car production can begin immediately, and that there are conditions that must be met before starting factory operations.

With the Berlin Gigafactory operation imminent, Tesla is expected to accelerate its push into the European market. In Europe, the electric vehicle market is rapidly growing, with electric vehicle sales accounting for nearly 10% last year.

According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, $113 billion was invested in the electric vehicle-related transportation sector in Europe last year, an increase of nearly 50% compared to 2020.

Tesla plans to produce electric vehicle batteries and up to 500,000 electric vehicles annually at the Berlin Gigafactory.

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