VW Praises and BMW Pans Tesla as German Plant Nears Production
A construction worker at the Tesla factory site in Gruenheide, Germany, in August.
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Before the year is over, Elon Musk wants to start production at Tesla’s new electric-vehicle factory outside Berlin. While he’s cautioned that ramping up Model Y output at the facility in the small town of Gruenheide will be challenging, the development is the talk of the German auto industry nonetheless.