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How Tesla's new plant is turning German region into a battery-making hub

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Bloomberg
February 10, 2021 11:46 AM

Elon Musk surprised the automotive establishment when he selected a small town in eastern Germany for Tesla's first European car factory. The politician who drew him there now wants to turn the region into a major electric-vehicle supply hub.

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