General view of the already partly cleared forest area on the future site oft he planned Tesla factory near Gruenheide, Germany, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. The Higher Administrative Court for Berlin-Brandenburg ordered Tesla to stop clearing trees on the wooded site near Berlin until it considers an environmental group's appeal. In a statement Sunday, the court said it had to issue the injunction because otherwise Tesla might have completed the work over the next three days. (Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP)
General view of the already partly cleared forest area on the future site oft he planned Tesla factory near Gruenheide, Germany, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. The Higher Administrative Court for Berlin-Brandenburg ordered Tesla to stop clearing trees on the wooded site near Berlin until it considers an environmental group's appeal. In a statement Sunday, the court said it had to issue the injunction because otherwise Tesla might have completed the work over the next three days. (Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP)
Tesla 在德國興建 Gigafactory 工廠的計劃並不算順利，早前因為環保團體入稟法院投訴 Tesla 未有在獲得所需工程許可之前就已經開始清除樹林，在案件處理期間就需要停工等待判決。最近 Tesla 終於重新獲批繼續工程，將會繼續清除樹林。
Tesla 的德國 Gigafactory 選址在柏林附近的 Grunheide，佔地 92 公頃。由於當地本來是樹林，因此 Tesla 需要先進行樹林平整作業才可以正式興建。在完成清除工序的 3 天前，就因為投訴案件被法院勒令停工，至今才終於恢復。德國法院方面駁回了環保團體的投訴，更表示這是最終判決，不會再進行審訊。
