Tesla choose Germany over UK for its first European plant.

[BlackLabel]

“The Tesla 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.

The billionaire entrepreneur revealed that the firm’s European battery plant would be built on the outskirts of Berlin.”

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/13...

[surveyor]

Well no surprise there then.

[Earthdweller]

Its the proximity to all the coal powered power stations and Russian gas to power his factory and production of his “ethical” electric cars and batteries

[Deesee]

Earthdweller said:

Its the proximity to all the coal powered power stations and Russian gas to power his factory and production of his “ethical” electric cars and batteries

Nail on head, (German State Aid too I’d imagine).

[pequod]

Excellent idea, if anyone can make EV's viable for the masses, then I would expect Germany to be at the forefront followed by the Japanese who are investing in this country as well as at home.

Personally, I don't see battery powered vehicles being the solution long term unless there is a leap in battery tech which solves the issues of weight and charge time plus the thorny question of recycling!

More investment in hydrogen tech, please.

[s1962a]

pequod said:

Excellent idea, if anyone can make EV's viable for the masses, then I would expect Germany to be at the forefront followed by the Japanese who are investing in this country as well as at home.

Personally, I don't see battery powered vehicles being the solution long term unless there is a leap in battery tech which solves the issues of weight and charge time plus the thorny question of recycling!

More investment in hydrogen tech, please.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/10/17/us-scientis...

Exciting progress

[pequod]

s1962a said:

pequod said:

Excellent idea, if anyone can make EV's viable for the masses, then I would expect Germany to be at the forefront followed by the Japanese who are investing in this country as well as at home.

Personally, I don't see battery powered vehicles being the solution long term unless there is a leap in battery tech which solves the issues of weight and charge time plus the thorny question of recycling!

More investment in hydrogen tech, please.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/10/17/us-scientis...

Exciting progress

Great. Are we investing in this research too?

[vikingaero]

He can't risk building in Britain after see the RRS being voted the least reliable car in the universe. Add the British kwality to his kwality cars and it would be a disaster.

[amgmcqueen]

Must be all that cheap migrant labour...

[anonymous-user]

pequod said:

Personally, I don't see battery powered vehicles being the solution long term unless there is a leap in battery tech which solves the issues of weight and charge time plus the thorny question of recycling!

Well i guess it's lucky that "personally" your opinion is being completely ignored by people who actually know what they are talking about! ;-)



(hint, there is no battery recycling issue, and the mass of an EV is effectively already less than that of a ICE in terms of the effect it has on energy consumption)

[pequod]

Max_Torque said:

pequod said:

Personally, I don't see battery powered vehicles being the solution long term unless there is a leap in battery tech which solves the issues of weight and charge time plus the thorny question of recycling!

Well i guess it's lucky that "personally" your opinion is being completely ignored by people who actually know what they are talking about! ;-)



(hint, there is no battery recycling issue, and the mass of an EV is effectively already less than that of a ICE in terms of the effect it has on energy consumption)

Excellent, please explain why this isn't debunked by you, an expert.

https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/environment/2019/...

[anonymous-user]

Didn't we get the Swedish Uniti One factory here in Silverstone?

[skyrover]

Max_Torque said:

Well i guess it's lucky that "personally" your opinion is being completely ignored by people who actually know what they are talking about! ;-)



(hint, there is no battery recycling issue, and the mass of an EV is effectively already less than that of a ICE in terms of the effect it has on energy consumption)

Vested interest much?

[DeepEnd]

Isn’t Brexit going well?

Such a terrific idea.

[mygoldfishbowl]

DeepEnd said:

Isn’t Brexit going well?

Such a terrific idea.

It's a better idea than electric cars..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-497...

[Lannister902]

Brexit has been a disaster.

[Vanden Saab]

Great decision for the UK. The last thing we want is another failing foreign company taking millions of taxpayers money and then pulling out and making workers in the area redundant. Let the Germans be taken for mugs for a change.

[dandarez]

Lannister902 said:

Brexit has been a disaster.

Oh bugger, I must have missed it. When did it happen?

[DeepEnd]

Vanden Saab said:

Great decision for the UK. The last thing we want is another failing foreign company taking millions of taxpayers money and then pulling out and making workers in the area redundant. Let the Germans be taken for mugs for a change.

“Yeah, down with Foreign Direct Investment.....who needs it.”

Spoken like a truly wise brexiter, who really knows what is best for the nation.

[Earthdweller]

DeepEnd said:

Isn’t Brexit going well?

Such a terrific idea.

Oh !

Have I missed the UK leaving the EU !

When did that happen ?