Tesla to Win Approval for $5.5 Billion Berlin Gigafactory on Friday

Tesla to Win Approval for $5.5 Billion Berlin Gigafactory on Friday
A general view of the construction site of Tesla's electric car factory in Gruenheide, near Berlin on Dec. 28, 2021. Annegret Hilse/Reuters
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BERLIN—The German state of Brandenburg has called a news conference for Friday at which it is widely expected to approve Tesla’s 5 billion euro ($5.5 billion) gigafactory near Berlin if certain conditions are met.

“The approval procedure for the e-car and battery factory of the U.S. company Tesla in Gruenheide in Brandenburg is nearing completion,” the state government said in a statement.