Tesla's Giga Berlin May Be Shut Down Due To Natural Gas Shortages In Germany

Tesla’s now-operational production facility in Germany, known as Gigafactory Berlin, is facing a potential shutdown in production as the German government is reportedly contemplating an embargo on Russian gas in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Tesla recently gained approval to begin production and deliveries at the German plant located in Grünheide in February after many months of delays.

However, sanctions against certain Russian industries by various countries could stop production at the German plant, according to Berliner-Kurier, a German media outlet. Brandenburg’s Green Parliamentary group leader Benjamin Raschke said if Germany decides to place a delivery stoppage on Russian gas, the Tesla factory “must be shut down,” as 60 percent of the plant’s energy requirements depend on gas, the report said.

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