BERLIN – Tesla has submitted an software to construct on an extra 100 hectares east of its plant in Germany, increasing the positioning’s space by a 3rd, an area media outlet reported, citing the native mayor.

The automaker, which already has 300 hectares of land for its auto manufacturing unit and battery plant below building, deliberate to construct a freight station, logistics areas and parking areas on the extra house, Gruenheide mayor Arne Christiani advised RBB.

The municipality’s most important committee will talk about the matter on June 2. If it makes a suggestion, the municipal council might determine on it on June 23, Automobilwoche, a sibling publication of Automotive Information Europe, additionally reported.

Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

The Gruenheide plant, which at full capability will produce 500,000 electrical vehicles a yr, started manufacturing in March 2022 after a collection of licensing delays which CEO Elon Musk mentioned ran counter to the urgency wanted to deal with local weather change.

Native water suppliers warned when Tesla was granted last approval to start manufacturing on the manufacturing unit that servicing any future growth to the plant might be inconceivable with out importing water from different areas.