Tesla can get started early with preparations for its planned battery factory near the car factory in Grünheide near Berlin. A spokeswoman for the Federal Ministry of Economics announced on Thursday that the electric car manufacturer was allowed to start preliminary work on application. This also applies to other companies that are part of a major Europe-wide battery cell production project. The financial risk lies with the company.

On 10. The spokeswoman announced that applications for permits and subsidies for the second major European project for battery cell production were submitted to the European Commission on December 31st. These included just under 50 companies in 12 EU countries, including 11 Company from Germany. The preparatory work should begin without losing the later chance of federal funding, although the aid has not yet been approved. But that is independent of a building permit or environmental permit. The Federal Ministry of Economics is not responsible for this.

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(Image: Tesla) Tesla is building an electric car factory in Grünheide. Production is scheduled to start in July. Tesla boss Elon Musk had promised last year that the world’s largest battery factory should also be built in Grünheide. The car factory has not yet received an environmental permit, Tesla builds with early permits.

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