Tesla must temporarily stop cutting trees where the company wants to build its new German factory. Nature associations suspect that underground snakes are hibernating.
Local authorities have asked Tesla to temporarily suspend operations due to the possible presence of these hoses. Tesla announced last year that it wants to build a ‘Gigafactory’ in Grünfeld, in the east of Germany. According to the plans, it should be ready by mid-2021. Among other things, the production of the Tesla Model Y for the European market is housed there.
In order to realize the factory, trees must be felled. This had already started, but it is suspected that a number of specimens of the ‘smooth snake’ are hibernating. It is also suspected that the sand lizard hibernates there. Cutting down trees could endanger the animals.
The car manufacturer has previously been criticized by the local population. Residents feared that the factory would use a lot of water. Tesla has therefore committed to significantly reduce its future water consumption.
In Techzle 50, which will be in stores from next Wednesday, we will discuss this new Gigafactory in detail.