Tesla wins court approval to build Gigafactory by clearing forest in Germany
23 February 2020 |
8:29 am
A high court in Berlin has allowed Tesla to continue clearing a 92 hectare forest for its massive Gigafactory. The court rejected pleas from environment activists and said that its decision was final.
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