Tesla could drop plans for German battery plant, report says

Tesla Germany — Tesla's battery plant next to its German car factory, shown, would produce more than 50 gigawatt hours a year. (Annegret Hilse/REUTERS)

September 15, 2022 08:58 AM

BERLIN -- Tesla is pausing its plans to make battery cells in Germany as it looks at qualifying for U.S. electric vehicle and battery manufacturing tax credits, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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