Tesla’s boss Elon Musk has said Brexit uncertainty played a role in the firm’s decision to build its first European factory in Germany rather than the UK.
LotharBirkner Happy to have them Herr in Germany 💓
Managing risk, if US & UK have a trade deal no benefit to Telsa to have 2 factories in same trading space. It's like opening 2 identical stalls at 1 farmers market. Sensible business people open 1 stall in 2 different markets. Expect more to follow, industry attracts industry.
I hope they employ some of Merkel's 1.5 million Syrian immigrants.
Wanting to leave the EU and trying to take whatever advantage of here backfires most evidently!
'This has nothing to do with Brexit!'
What a shame we had no prior warning that this might be the consequence of heading down the Brexit alleyway.
Blame the 21 Tory MPs who destroyed the chance of us leaving with sensible deal
It's a no brainer, really. Why would any business owner NOT choose an EU country like Germany over UK for a European site?
Tesla expects secure grounds for selling their electro-drive cars.
VAG will have taken over the remnants of a bankrupt Tesla within a decade
Don’t care. We’re getting blue passports and closed borders.
Traitor company
It’s embarrassing the amount of ill-will given to businesses who are taking a perfectly sensible decision not to set up in the UK bc of the Brexit shitshow. The rose-tinted, delusional state the nationalist populists are in, jesus.
No doubt if we remained in Eu these state of the art batteries and research would’ve come to 🇬🇧. VoteLabour
the fact that brits aren't allowed to have guns never seems to stop them from shooting themselves in the foot
Buy Nio!
Taking back control guys
I doubt the potential of a four day working week under labour would have appealed either.
Can't see it working out German industrial relations and planning meets US entrepreneur ridiculous schedules, no work safety and no planning. Doomed before a brick is laid.
No surprise & there will be more to come. Vote Tory if you want your children & grandchildren sold down the river & made poorer
So Tesla batteries will be built using electricity generated from up to 40% coal power.