Tesla to pursue Berlin expansion cautiously

Water issue: A Tesla car is seen during a community event in Germany. The push to expand the Gruenheide facility to make one million EVs a year comes even as it currently runs at roughly half its interim capacity to make 500,000 EVs annually. —Reuters

BERLIN: Tesla Inc says the doubling the production capacity of its factory near here will not require additional water as the automaker pursues a more cautious expansion to win over locals concerned about the region’s limited supply.

Tesla plans to reuse nearly all of the water used at the plant by bolstering recycling, representatives for the company said Tuesday at an event with local residents.