Tesla: Musk fuels doubts about a battery factory in France
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- 21/06/2023 9:48
During an interview on France 2, Elon Musk spoke about SpaceX, Twitter, and especially a potential battery factory in France.
The billionaire was present at the Vivatech exhibition, but he also met for the second time in June 2023 with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
“It is probable, even very probable”
In this interview, the American billionaire discussed the potential gigafactory for batteries in France, but nothing has been officially announced. “it is very likely that Tesla will do something in France in the coming years”, responded the Tesla CEO when the journalist asked whether Tesla was considering building a factory in France. He continued: “we need to be very cautious about what we announce regarding Tesla, but what I can tell you is that Emmanuel Macron cares about France’s future”.
The ecological bonus
The question of the ecological bonus was posed to the South African billionaire, which, as a reminder, amounts to 5,000 euros. This bonus could be reserved for cars manufactured in Europe. He replied that “localizing production is a good thing”, “it is better for the environment to produce locally”.
Another meeting with the President
Emmanuel Macron met with the Twitter CEO to persuade him to build his gigafactory in France. As a reminder, France is competing with Spain to secure the construction of this factory. Its central location in Europe and proximity to Tesla’s Berlin factory in Germany are major advantages.
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