"It sounds that we need to make a few things clear," wrote Elon Musk in the short message service Twitter. Citizens, among other things, to the water; they fear a threat to the public drinking water supply in the municipality.

In the application documents according to the Federal Immission control act, the company indicated that per hour 372 cubic meters of water from the public drinking water network are required.

Tesla CEO Musk, the carmaker will not consume every day as much water. "This may be a rare case of a peak usage, but nothing that happens every day."

"environmental impact of below-the-line extremely positive,"

The Tesla-settlement is regarded by the Land of Brandenburg and the municipality as a great opportunity: they hope to have a knock-on effect for other investors and then jobs. In all the euphoria, concerns are also heard. Local residents and conservationists log-in with your questions to word. Musk stressed in another Tweet, Tesla to build sustainable cars using sustainable energy, "so that the environmental impact will be below the line, extremely positive". Tesla 512,30 EUR -5,10 (-0,99%) Tradegate

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Also to the criticized announced the clearing of the forest, then head of the company Musk. On the 300-acre grounds, there is no natural forest. He had been to the carton manufacturing planted, and only a small part will be used for the factory, wrote Musk.

Zoned commercial area

On Friday night, Minister of Economics, Jörg Steinbach (SPD) had said at a public information event in the community that compensation have been found land for the new plantings across the country. "Where are the, is announced," he announced. Instead of pine, occurring mixed forest. "Deforestation on the future of the factory site are also possible only because it is a designated commercial area," he said.

meanwhile, representatives from Tesla and the Brandenburg Association for nature and environment (German Federal met last week). The company had announced to reduce the amount to 238 cubic meters, said the Federal-managing Director, Axel Kruschat on request. There are ideas for more effective use of the water.

No further demonstrations - because the rights of these

were Currently a hydro will developed logical opinion. The country environment for issuing the water-law permit, but without public participation. "We want to make use of the right to inspection of files," he announced.

opponents of the planned Tesla factory announced to organise for the time being, no further demonstrations. Representatives with right-wing views should not be given a platform, said Steffen Schorcht of the citizens ' initiative against the project on request. "It is the accusation that we are the AfD close is now," he said. Among the events of the past two weeks would have been mixed, apparently, participants from the right-wing scene. Appropriate assumptions were now confirmed by video recordings.

Seven world war II bombs detonated

On the 300-acre site have been demolished on Sunday, seven world war II bombs. There have been no problems, said a spokesman for the centre of the Brandenburg police Bureau.

Tesla wants to build there from the summer of 2021, at a year, initially to 150,000 electric cars in the types of Model 3 and Y, then up to 500,000 vehicles in a year to build. For the plot, the company shall pay 41 million euros. BMW brand boss: "We have learned a lot from Tesla," FOCUS Online, BMW-trademark-in-chief: "We have learned a lot from Tesla,"

pom/dpa Date Of Update: 27 January 2020, 01:00