Tesla seeks a place for his first gigfire in Europe

The American company Tesla has begun negotiations with the German and Dutch authorities to build its first factory in Europe, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing its sources

The factory will produce electric cars and batteries under one roof. . Negotiations are still at an early stage, reporting to participants WSJ

Tesla has not yet defined where the plant will be located in Germany or the Netherlands. One of the logical options is to build it in the Netherlands, where the European subsidiary of the company and the company where electric cars are refitted to meet the specific requirements of European markets.

For now, Tesla declined to comment.

The authorities of the southwestern provinces of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland have been negotiating with the American automaker for some time. "We have done our best to ensure that Rhineland-Palatinate is in the competition," said Ralf Schlaimmer, a local government official, who said: "We have made every effort to have Rhineland-Palatinate participate in the event. The German province has submitted its proposal to Tesla but has not yet started detailed negotiations

Last year, Tesla acquired a local robotics company in Rhineland-Palatinate, now called Tesla Grohmann Automation.He produces equipment for the giant Tesla factory in Nevada

The Saarland authorities contacted the Muss company in March and wrote it last month, said Provincial Minister of the Economy, Anke Rellinger In early July, Tesla agreed to a meeting

"They are looking to us to see if we are meeting their needs," said Rellinger. 9659002] Dutch authorities are also lobbying for a Tesla plant. "We have been talking with Tesla, but we are not discussing confidential negotiations with potential investors," said Michael Bakhuisen, spokesman for the Dutch Minister of Economy

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