Tesla hopes to make first cars in Germany in Oct.

Tesla Musk, Armin Laschet Gruenheide Berlin, Germany, 13 Aug 2021 — Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Christian Democratic Union party leader Armin Laschet visit the construction site of Tesla's Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin on Aug. 13, 2021. (POOL/REUTERS)

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August 13, 2021 11:42 AM

BERLIN -- Tesla hopes to make the first cars at its new factory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, in October or soon afterwards, CEO Elon Musk said.

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