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Tesla’s German Plant Inches Forward Through Limited Virus Delays

Aerial view of the new Tesla factory near Gruenheide, Germany, in April.Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Europe
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Tesla Inc.’s first European car plant planned for near Berlin is making progress despite minor setbacks related to the coronavirus disruptions.

The U.S. carmaker should be able to start work on the foundation next month after having cleared trees at the factory site in the small town of Gruenheide and leveling the ground for construction, Arne Christiani, the town’s mayor, said Wednesday.