According to a press release and a press conference from the Brandenburg government, the Tesla Giga Berlin has finally received environmental approval.
Tesla’s Berlin plant in Germany has received final approval. (German business news) $TSLA #Tesla
— 大趙 (@zhongwen2005) March 3, 2022
This does not mean that Tesla has received permission to start production. This is another step towards approval. However, the big delay in production has been the approval of environmental standards over the past few months, so it can be assumed that the plant is now on the verge of full production approval.
Brandenburg Minister-President Dietmar Woidke discussed the plant’s environmental approval at a press conference today. But the essence of the issue is simple: the plant has met all environmental requirements for commissioning. If you want details… “The permit defines about 400 conditions and requirements…. Permission includes 23,700 application pages (HT Alex Voith),” says Teslarati. Dive in!
It looks like the factory approval also quickly led to the availability of the Model Y in more European markets. Tesla fans and customers are now reporting that the Model Y can be ordered for parts of the Other Europe, including Slovakia, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.
#VIOLATION Tesla allows you to order Model Y for the “Other Europe”, #Slovakia included. @SawyerMerritt @WholeMarsBlog
— Adrian Benko (@benadrasni) March 4, 2022
However, people in some European markets are still unable to order the Model Y, such as residents of Bulgaria and Serbia.
If you’re in the Other Europe market and you’re curious about Model Y availability, go to the Tesla Model Y Design Configurator and see if you can order a vehicle.
For more information on Tesla’s Giga Berlin green approval, go to Brandenburg’s announcement.
Image courtesy of Tesla
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