Demonstrators holding anti-Tesla posters during a protest against plans by Tesla to build its first European factory and design center in Gruenheide, Germany recently. — Reuters
BERLIN: Around 250 Germans on Jan 18 protested in the outskirts of Berlin where electric car startup Tesla is planning to build a gigafactory, saying its construction will endanger water supply and wildlife in the area.
The US carmaker announced plans last November to build its first European car factory in Gruenheide, in the eastern state of Brandenburg.
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