BERLIN—Elon Musk will visit Tesla’s factory in Berlin in mid-February, the chief executive said on Twitter Tuesday, following speculation on Twitter that he would be in Germany this month. “I obv can’t comment on every rumor, but this isn’t true. Am headed to Berlin mid Feb, not this week,” Musk said in a tweet in…
Tesla Giga Berlin yet to Receive Production Greenlight Over Pending Documents: Report
Tesla Inc. is yet to submit documents related to its upcoming gigafactory in Grünheide, Berlin, as per local publication rbb24, which cited Brandenburg’s Environment Minister Axel Vogel. What Happened The Austin, Texas-based electric vehicle maker does not have a final greenlight from the local authorities for the official start of production at the Giga Berlin as all…
5 Bodies Found in House Just Outside Berlin
BERLIN—Five bodies with gunshot and stabbing wounds were found on Saturday in a house just outside Berlin, German authorities said. The victims included three children. Officers found the bodies in the Senzig district of Koenigs Wusterhausen, southeast of Berlin, after witnesses reported seeing dead people in the building, prosecutors and police said in a statement….
Tesla Withdraws State Funding Application for German Battery Plant
BERLIN—Tesla has withdrawn its application for state funding for its planned battery factory near Berlin, the electric vehicle maker said on Friday, adding that construction plans were unchanged. The European Union in January approved a plan that included giving state aid to Tesla, BMW, and others to support production of electric vehicle batteries and help…
Diplomat Found Dead Outside Berlin Embassy Was Russian Secret Agent: Der Spiegel
BERLIN—German security services believe that a man found dead in a street outside the Russian Embassy in Berlin last month was an undercover agent of Russia’s FSB intelligence service, Der Spiegel reported on Friday. The body of the 35-year-old man was found early on Oct. 19 by Berlin police officers guarding the building, the magazine…
First Berlin Teslas Could Come Next Month, Musk Tells Fans
GRUENHEIDE, Germany—The first cars to emerge from Tesla’s new Berlin factory should roll off the production line as early as next month, CEO Elon Musk said at the site of the plant on Saturday, but added that volume production would take much longer to achieve. Musk hopes to get the green light in coming weeks…
Musk’s Tesla Plant Party in Berlin Draws Fans and Protests
GRUENHEIDE, Germany—Tesla fans flocked to the carmaker’s new factory near Berlin on Saturday, where Chief Executive Elon Musk staged a county-fair style festival to celebrate the site’s imminent opening. Musk hopes in coming weeks to get the green light to start production at the site, which at its peak will produce 500,000 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs)…
Continental Restructures Technology Unit, Downsizes Board
BERLIN—German car parts maker Continental announced plans for a restructuring that will combine from the start of next year business activities around connectivity, mobility, and high-performance computers, it said on Thursday. Its tires business and the ContiTech division, focused on rubber technologies, will become independent group sectors, while its Automotive Technologies branch will split into…
The Latest: Thousands in Berlin Protest COVID-19 Measures
BERLIN—Thousands turned out in Berlin on Saturday to protest the government’s CCP virus measures, despite bans against several planned gatherings. Police banned nine planned demonstrations for Saturday, including one from the Stuttgart-based Querdenker movement, the most visible anti-lockdown movement in Germany. A court ruled in favor of allowing one protest, planned for 500 people, on…
Thousands in Berlin Protest COVID-19 Measures
BERLIN—Thousands turned out in Berlin on Saturday to protest the government’s coronavirus measures, despite bans against several planned gatherings. Police banned nine planned demonstrations for Saturday, including one from the Stuttgart-based Querdenker movement, the most visible anti-lockdown movement in Germany. A court ruled in favor of allowing one protest, planned for 500 people, on Saturday and…
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