Amid Environmental Concerns, Tesla's "Giga Fest" At German Factory
NDTV
Construction at the plant begun under an exceptional procedure granted two years ago, but opposition from locals has held up final approval.
With a big wheel, music and an appearance by CEO Elon Musk, Tesla is pulling out all the stops Saturday to win over opponents of the electric carmaker's controversial new "gigafactory" near Berlin.
Long queues of people brought by special shuttle buses were already forming at the Gruenheide site of Tesla's first European factory around 10 am.
"I wanted to take a look. Tesla's a great, very innovative car manufacturer," said 25-year-old local resident Dominic, an engineer.
Construction at the plant had begun under an exceptional procedure granted by authorities two years ago, but opposition from locals over environmental concerns has held up final approval.
