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Palo Alto / Mainz (dpa) – Although the pioneer of the electric car Tesla has production problems and is deep in the red – this does not detract from the dazzling CEO Elon Musk large expansion plans.
Although the Tesla factories in the United States are currently major construction sites, the highly active technology billionaire wants to raise battery and car factories in Asia and Europe . Germany was "the preferred choice for Europe," Musk tweeted in June, making the hearts of local Tesla fans beat faster. Local politicians who would like to decorate their federal states with a hip car manufacturer's work, have not hesitated long and have rolled out the red carpet.
Thus, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland are already presented as possible places. The state government of Rhineland-Palatinate confirmed on Tuesday the contact. "Of course, the Ministry of Economic Affairs is in good exchange with the company," said a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Mainz on request. She pointed out that with Tesla Grohmann, a Tesla site in Rhineland-Palatinate is already available. However, business information will always be treated confidentially.
Tesla did not comment on the discussions with potential partners in Europe. Californians bought Grohmann in Prüm in November 2016. Grohmann builds automated systems for vehicle production. Rhineland-Palatinate is not only the seat of a subsidiary of Tesla – the state also wants to mark as a center of digitization in Musk. For example, Kaiserslautern is the headquarters of the German Center for Research on Artificial Intelligence, which is also headquartered in Saarland.
Already in June, Saarland reported the public interest as a location for Tesla. Prime Minister Tobias Hans (CDU) and his deputy Minister of Economic Affairs, Anke Rehlinger (SPD), have sent a letter to Musk for their country as a plant location. And they had an answer, it was said Tuesday at the State Chancellery of Saarbrücken: "The offer was taken over by Tesla and she is ready to talk." The Saarland considers itself largely positioned in the automotive industry and as one of the world's leading sites for computer and artificial intelligence.
North Rhine-Westphalia also played a role. Economic Affairs Minister Andreas Pinkwart (FDP) has informed the company, according to the ministry, that the green battery campus project in Euskirchen was an ideal border site.
Is Tesla attracted to German countries? Until now, discussions with the company are still at an early stage, reported the "Wall Street Journal" in its Tuesday issue, citing inaugurated circles. In addition, the automaker is negotiating with representatives of the government of the Netherlands, here Tesla has already opened its European headquarters. Musk had said in his tweet that it made sense to build the European "Gigafactory" on the Franco-German border near the Benelux countries.
This would position Tesla close to its main markets on the continent. At present, however, Palo Alto's society in California's Silicon Valley technology stronghold has completely different concerns anyway. Model 3 mbad production of hope is bumpy, and there are also other major projects, such as the planning of a factory in China. At a shareholder meeting last month, Musk announced its decision for Europe by the end of the year, but Tesla 's boss has a penchant for delays and delays. often fails to respect his schedule.
One thing is certain: Musk currently has enough other things in mind. Model 3, Tesla's first low-cost electric car to conquer the mbad market, is putting enormous pressure on it. The production targets had to be postponed several times and finally could be achieved by the end of June with flexures and breaks. To be able to meet the ambitious requirements of Musk midway, production must be accelerated quickly. Seen this way, Tesla's existing work – a car plant in Fremont, California, and a large battery manufacturing plant in the Nevada desert – is already stressful enough.
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