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A citizen survey is currently taking place about Tesla's expansion plans in Grünheide.
The plant manager emphasizes that truck traffic will switch from road to rail.
Berlin - The manager of the Tesla factory in Grünheide has promoted clearing so that cars can also be transported from the factory by rail in the future.
If the people in Grünheide decide to expand the plant, fewer trucks would have to be on the roads, André Thierig told the “Tagesspiegel” (Wednesday).
The factory expansion is necessary in order to better set up the factory logistically.
A citizen survey on the expansion plans is currently taking place and ends on February 16th.
It should be a basis for decisions by the local council.
The development plan for the expansion of the site has not yet been decided.
The municipal council's decision is expected in the second quarter.
About a year ago there was a majority in favor of drawing up a new development plan.
“We currently handle all of our freight traffic by road, both the delivery of production parts and the removal of new vehicles.
We want to shift most of this to rail,” said Thierig.
“For this we need the freight station.
We are planning additional logistics areas there to stock more parts, but also social facilities.”
Production in Grünheide is largely stopped at the moment.
According to Tesla, the reason is a gap in the supply chain of components as a result of attacks on ships by the Yemeni Houthi militia in the Red Sea.
According to Thierig, maintenance work is currently being carried out, among other things.
Employees are also trained.
Production is scheduled to continue fully from Monday.
“The supply chains are intact again,” said Thierig.
“We have the commitments, we have the necessary security that all the necessary production parts will be available in sufficient quantities to be able to fully restart.” Most recently, more than 6,000 cars were being built per week.
In the first phase, 10,000 cars per week are planned.
According to Thierig, 12,500 people currently work at Tesla in Grünheide.
dpa