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What's happening with Tesla's $7B German factory?

Tesla Berlin factory Sept 2020
Tesla's Gruenheide plant comprises several units, including a press shop, foundry and body production. Adding battery cell production has caused red tape delays. (Hannibal Hanschke/REUTERS)
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Reuters
June 22, 2021 06:10 AM

GRUENHEIDE, Germany -- Next Thursday, July 1, was supposed to be a day of celebration for Tesla: the opening of its self-styled "gigafactory" in the tranquil German municipality of Gruenheide, just outside of Berlin.

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