Tesla Removes Batteries From Scaled-Back Berlin Factory Plans
- Electric-car maker files new planning documents to authorities
- Building height reduced by 29 feet, and water usage reduced
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Tesla Inc. is scaling back plans for its first European car factory, which will no longer assemble batteries, according to revised planning documents for the site near Berlin.
The changes include eliminating facilities for battery-pack production and plastic components, local authorities said Wednesday, citing documents filed by the U.S. maker of electric cars to get the project approved. Tesla is cutting the height of most of the production building by about 29 feet to 50 feet.