After “environmental and labor violations”: Grünheide puts a stop to Elon Musk. The result of the referendum is not binding for the local council, but it is considered an important milestone.
Opponents of expansion described the vote as a great success, while supporters expressed disappointment. The expansion of the infrastructure by Tesla is also beneficial for the region. Another reason for the expansion, according to Spiegel, is that Tesla is slowly reaching its capacity limits. So far, GrüNheide can produce 375,000 cars a year; most recently, Tesla's German factory managed 6,000 vehicles a week.