Those working at the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin has just been inaugurated and connects the station in Erkner (a town of 11,970 inhabitants in Brandenburg) to what is now called Tesla Süd Around 4,500 people are expected to be transported each day. Tesla will only operate the shuttle service until the completion of the work after which it will add a stop at Berlin-Lichtenberg The electric train was supposed to go into operation on Monday but other construction projects have postponed the start date slightly At the moment it is free for all passengers (it is not known later whether it will become a paid service and how much it will cost) and is the first ever fully electric train in Berlin and Brandenburg Each carriage has 120 seats and can transport 500 people per journey It is of course equipped with bicycle compartments and ground-level access for the disabled Niederbarnimer Eisenbahngesellschaft (NEB) plans to switch to a fleet of electric trains from the end of this year 'We will commission 31 battery-electric multiple units and seven hydrogen multiple units gradually replacing the diesel fleet we currently use,' said general manager Theresa Eggler, Tesla's project manager, told rbb24, a German media outlet: 'We are particularly pleased that Tesla's shuttle train is now battery-electric because it is simply in line with our company's mission: to accelerate the transition to renewable energy' Musk Blames Massive Tesla Losses on Political 'Blowback' 2026 Jeep Compass Unveiled: Hybrid or EV With Up to 375 HP Wow: Volkswagen's EVs Are Outselling Tesla in Europe Lotus Emira With Yellow Exhaust Tips Pays Tribute to an F1 GOAT Tesla launched a shuttle train service to and from the premises of its German factory in Grünheide which can be used by anyone - but runs on diesel This earned the manufacturer a lot of malice Now the switch to battery-powered trains is on the horizon According to the Berliner Zeitung newspaper Tesla’s shuttle service will soon be travelling electrically The background to this is that the contract between Tesla and the Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) which operates the shuttle service on behalf of Tesla is due to end this month and the NEB needs the diesel railcars elsewhere The plan is to resume Tesla’s shuttle train service after a brief interruption battery-electric railcars from Siemens will run on the line The Tesla shuttle journeys will be non-stop and take around twelve minutes The train covers a distance of around five kilometres between the ‘Erkner Bahnhof’ stop and the ‘Fangschleuse The shuttle train will replace the shuttle buses that were previously in use in September 2023 According to an earlier report by ‘RBB 24’ the train commutes almost 60 times a day from Monday to Friday This means that ‘more than 1,500 employees are brought directly to the plant site at shift changeover’ by rail Tesla has launched an all-electric train shuttle between Erkner near Berlin and the factory premises in Grünheide which employees and people from outside the company can use free of charge According to Tesla and the Niederbarnimer Eisenbahngesellschaft (NEB) battery-powered train in Berlin and Brandenburg It can transport 500 people – seated and standing – per journey told the German RBB: “We are particularly pleased that the Tesla train shuttle is now battery-electric because it is simply in line with our corporate mission: to accelerate the transition to renewable energies.” the train will only travel to and from Erkner once the Deutsche Bahn’s construction work is complete it will also run once a day from Berlin-Lichtenberg located in the north-east of the German capital berliner-zeitung.de (paywall, in German), rbb24.de (update I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology Tesla has started operating a train in Germany as this is not a train that the electric carmaker has designed The train in question was first showcased in early August and is used exclusively to transport employees at the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin It runs between the existing Erkner station and stops at Tesla Süd It is expected to eventually transport 4,500 employees to the site every day and will help to reduce demand on parking at the plant and should also take some cars off local roads Read: Tesla Launching A 6-Seat Model Y In China Next Year, Report Claims the train is battery-powered and can be charged on an electrified track or run on battery power alone while running on standard tracks It has 120 seats and can transport up to 500 people per trip Tesla has not really ventured into the world of train manufacturing despite what the name might have led you to think You see, this is actually a Siemens Mireo Plus B train. These trains have been around for a few years now and run on several other tracks in Germany. It uses lithium-titanium-oxide batteries from Japanese producer Toshiba and can travel up to 120 km (74 miles) on battery power alone The train is then operated by Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) a private regional railway company in Berlin and Brandenburg and black paint scheme to others operated by it The main distinguishing feature of Tesla’s one is the Giga Train text running down the sides German publication SWR reports that Tesla does not own the train it is owned by the German state of Baden-Württemberg and is actually being leased to the car manufacturer News & Reviews News Wire Tesla buys German railway line Short line will provide service to Gigafactory BERLIN — Electric vehicle maker Tesla has opened its railway line east of Berlin to passenger trains designed for use by workers at its new ‘Gigafactory’ east of the German capital and are free of charge and available to all passengers whether Tesla employees or not The rail line has already been used during construction of the factory to bring in materials and will be used once the factory is fully open to dispatch or receive up to six freight trains daily Tesla has built its Gigafactory — its first European factory — at Grünheide east of Berlin in a forested area used before 1990 by the former East German Stasi secret police as a training base housing a facility where all parcels sent to East Germany from abroad were opened prior to delivery to check for prohibited items Once in full operation the Tesla factory is expected to employ around 10,000 people working three shifts 24 hours a day and whilst many of those people will likely drive cars to get there Tesla has sponsored the operation of passenger trains to and from the new station built on the branch line These are being operated by a local passenger rail contractor — the Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NBE) — and run 54 times a day on weekdays mainly timed for Tesla employee shift changes which is served by fast commuter rail trains on the mainline and is the terminus of a separate slower (all stations) commuter rail ‘S-Bahn’ line from Berlin too Longer term a nearby Deutsche Bahn owned station at Fangschleuse on the mainline served by regular commuter rail services to and from Berlin is to be re-located near the new Tesla factory but not before 2025; whether the dedicated Tesla shuttle train will continue long term is not currently known It’s almost as though Elon actually knows that conventional passenger trains are better than the stupid gadgetbahns he is trying to sell cities as transit solutions Tesla started assembling the Model Y at its sole European factory in March 2022 and reached a production milestone of 5000 units per week a year later a recent Business Insider report suggests that was a one-time achievement with subsequent production numbers falling to less than 4000 units per week SECOND HAND SEMI-ELECTRIC NEWS FROM GERMANY – Tesla’s German diesel-powered train service replaced the bus shuttle that ferries workers between the Grundheinde Gigafactory and the Erkner train station helping reduce the levels of road traffic congestion in the area Maybe it could be bought by CSX in the future NS would see no point; they tried owning Piedmont I think it was for a little while Couldn’t be bothered to use battery electric EMUs Maybe Musk should just string up overhead and dispense with the batteries BTW I never come across anything on how the batteries on the old-time electric autos and a few battery trams were re-charged and how long it took Members enjoy 15% off any purchase in our store. Join Today Get updates and special offers via email from Trains.com brands Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory in Germany will have its own train shuttle service starting next month which will carry both employees and citizens for free between the neighboring city of Erkner and the factory premises The train will commute around 60 times a day from Monday to Friday, according to a statement from Tesla quoted by the German publication rbb24 bringing over 1,500 people directly to the facility at each change of shift Tesla’s German train will replace the current bus shuttle that ferries workers between the Grundheinde Gigafactory and the Erkner train station Tesla Berlin Gigafactory train platform (Source: the_wolfpack_berlin / YouTube) published on the YouTube channel the_wolfpack_berlin a couple of days ago the Brandenburg State Office for Construction and Transport approved the shuttle in February and commissioning was planned for the second quarter of this year the train will begin its scheduled service some five months later than originally intended with subsequent production numbers falling to less than 4,000 units per week Furthermore, another report from June said that the Austin-based car manufacturer would cut Saturday shifts and hire fewer temporary workers around 11,000 people were last employed at the German Gigafactory we’d like to know what you think about this so head over to the comments section below to give us your thoughts Tesla’s European Death Spiral Has No End In Sight The 2026 Jeep Compass Gets An EV Version With Up To 404 Miles Of Range Why Tesla's Large Drive Unit Is The V8 Engine Of EVs Waymo Is Far From Done With The Jaguar I-Pace Here's Why There Are So Few EVs For Sale In America Right Now Ford Isn't Slowing Down Mustang Mach-E Production IRONMAN is adding to its 2022 global race calendar with the IRONMAN 70.3 Erkner triathlon in Brandenburg the IRONMAN Europe notes that IRONMAN 70.3 Erkner will continue to build upon the legacy of the Erkner Triathlon with next year’s event held on Sunday The event is located on the south-eastern edge of Germany’s capital Berlin The small town with 12,000 inhabitants will also host a 5150 Triathlon Series event as well as a 4:18:4 Short Course triathlon on Saturday “We are delighted to be further growing the IRONMAN brand in Germany with the announcement of IRONMAN 70.3 Erkner in Brandenburg,” said Thomas Veje Olsen Head of Operations for The IRONMAN Group in Europe “Together with the organizers of the former Erkner Triathlon we will place our shared passion and love for the sport of triathlon to continue to create an exceptional event for our athletes We are excited to be working with the team from Erkner and together we are certain to take this triathlon festival to the next level.” said “It is an honour and a privilege to work with the German team of The IRONMAN Group on the new IRONMAN 70.3 Erkner The family character of the race will remain as the course will continue to lead through charming terrain.” Athletes joining IRONMAN 70.3 Erkner will start their race at the Dämeritzsee One half of the Dämeritzsee lies in Berlin city territory and the other half in the state of Brandenburg Athletes then transition onto the newly designed one lap 90 km (56 miles) bike course that leads along the Spree River athletes will take the road leading back to the transition zone IRONMAN adds that the bike route offers a flat and fast course The final 21,1 km run (3-loops) will guide athletes through the city of Erkner passing the marketplace of Erkner and the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Museum a memorial to the poet and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Gerhart Hauptmann IRONMAN 70.3 Erkner will offer qualifying slots to the 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship taking place in Lahti www.ironman.com/im703-erkner Tesla has launched their highly anticipated electric Giga Train in Germany The Train takes passengers from Erkner Station The latter is a station located at their German manufacturing facility approximately 20 miles southeast of the capital Berlin with 120 seats available and enough space for bikes DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global premium car auction platform powered by Supercar Blondie Not only is the train eco-friendly on account of it being battery powered The train is planned to carry 4,500 employees to and from the Tesla factory Theresa Eggler, a Tesla project manager, told German media outlet rbb24: “We are particularly pleased that the Tesla train shuttle is now battery-electric because it is simply in line with our company mission: to accelerate the transition to renewable energies.” Eggler estimated that the train would save 50 tons of carbon dioxide compared to other trains The Train isn’t built by Tesla and is operated by Niederbarnimer Eisenbahngesellschaft (NEB) Obviously Tesla is best known for their cars But they continue to expand with new innovations and trains appears to be the next frontier The company initially drew some criticism for cutting down trees to built the Gigafactory but they invested in a program to plant over one million trees to make up for it Musk recently announced that the company would begin production of humanoid robots within the next year. The plan is that these robots would be deployed to other companies as part of a new workforce With Tesla making a mark on the road, on the railways, and even in space there’s no telling what the company will do next Ben Thompson is a Senior Content Writer at supercarblondie.com Ben has more than four years experience as a qualified journalist having graduated with a Multimedia Journalism degree from News Associates This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Tesla employees may now take the train to get to Giga Berlin The EV maker launched a dedicated shuttle between the German factory and the Erkner railway station It is not exclusive to Tesla staff but comes with a general catch The Tesla train is not electric but runs on diesel so those having hoped for a Hyperloop or at least an electric lok will be disappointed Tesla is the first company to offer employees almost exclusive access by rail and the Giga Train is efficient in so far as it can carry 400 people at once The Tesla stop also comes with a solar canopy and Tesla had hired a DJ to accompany the launch https://twitter.com/teslaeurope/status/1698637458563387808?t=qbuiICzDJJP7GWviifhwPA&s=03 The mood boost would not disperse diesel plume hanging over the whole story which seemed to thicken when Tesla fans revealed the train to be from Bombardier on social media. Ironically, the Bombardier Talent runs a diesel engine to generate the driving current. What is more, Bombardier is no stranger to electric trains and is reportedly working on conversions as well the EV company doesn’t own the train but has bought the tracks from Deutsche Bahn The service is operated by NEB (Die Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn) When introducing the plans in 2022 Tesla said the train would commute every 40 minutes from Monday to Friday bringing over 1,500 people directly to the facility at each change of shift Taking the train is free for employees and citizens between the Fangschleuse station in Erkner and the factory in Grünheide is part of the city’s public transport network those based in Berlin may take the S-Bahn to get there before jumping on the Tesla shuttle The new Tesla train stops south of the factory premises insideevs.com, teslarati.com By 2023-09-28T05:00:00+01:00 GERMANY: A free shuttle train has been launched to serve Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg site to the east of the capital Giga Berlin now has its own train shuttle, capable of moving 400 people per ride 🚆 pic.twitter.com/gmvy80GFFn Service RB TES is operated by Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn using a pair of Bombardier Talent diesel multiple-units and is aimed at factory workers but also available to the public the terminus of Berlin S-Bahn route S3 and on Berlin – Frankfurt/Oder regional route RE1 and runs to a new Fangschleuse Tesla Süd station on a branch serving the electric car and battery factory There are 28 trains to the factory on weekdays and 26 back GERMANY: The free shuttle train to Tesla’s Gigafactory plant in Grünheide to the east of Berlin restarted on August 7 using two Siemens Mobility Mireo B battery-electric multiple-units instead of a pair of Bombardier Transportation Talent diesels The introduction of new wagon types and schemes to encourage private investment are helping to increase IR’s share of the movement of finished vehicles for India’s growing automotive sector GERMANY: The CarGoTram freight tram service which carried automotive parts to a Volkswagen factory in Dresden has ended following the car manufacturer’s adoption of a revised logistics approach with the switch from production of the e-Golf car to the all-electric ID.3 Site powered by Webvision Cloud It is all in the water when it should be in the bag The trouble surrounding permissions to build the Tesla Gigafactory in Germany continues The company charged with covering the water requirements for Giga Berlin has stopped planning Regional broadcaster RBB reports this online citing an internal letter from the Strauss-Erkner (WSE) water association At the heart of the problem are unsigned contracts and future estimations But to the beginning: German authorities in Brandenburg had greenlighted Tesla to lay the foundations for the planned plant in Grünheide just a week ago – and despite the full environmental permit still pending. The Californians have been struggling with the permits since months after environmental group’s objected the plans forcing Tesla to redraft the planning permission One concern was the factory’s water consumption and Tesla reduced the planned water consumption in the application documents The association itself relies on permits from the state of Brandenburg which are currently sufficient to cover the water requirements for the Gigafactory announced by Tesla as well as the region the WSE expects the plant to attract new people and companies to the area more water would be needed than the total 15 million cubic meters permitted today So the struggle is with the state as WSE wants the permission to pump more water RBB quotes 3 million additional cubic meters Complicating matters is a more specific problem that doesn’t sit well with the Germans Tesla has had a draft contract for the Gigafactory water since May but has not signed it A spokeswoman for the association told RBB they believe Tesla would want to expand the factory later and thus not commit to any water needs beforehand The current contract reserves no more than 1.5 million cubic metres of water for Giga Berlin the association insists on getting the signature to have legal certainty in this first phase and has suspended planning The WSE also said that it is no longer sure that the factory will have a water supply at all comes November 2020 The whole project would “fundamentally endangered” It is unclear whether WSE means to put pressure on Tesla or the state he does not consider the project endangered “We are not the water board that is acting against Tesla we are the ones who definitely want Tesla in our region,” said Pilz he added that he’d like to see Tesla move as fast in the water supply and disposal sector as in other areas Also Grünheide’s mayor Arne Christiani is thinking about another solution: Grünheide is partly supplied by WSE but also partly by the Fürstenwalde water board Christiani suggests to disconnect the district from the WSE network and instead move the entire supply to the Fürstenwalde Water Purpose Association More support came from two Brandenburg state ministers who commented on the new water warnings all problems could have been solved in talks and had not endangered the Tesla project Environment Minister Axel Vogel agreed with this assessment the Model Y will roll-off the production lines in Grünheide to reach customers in Europe Tesla offers the Model Y in leasing from 499 dollars a month Tesla has thus opened the Model Y lease much earlier than was the case with the Model 3 for which leasing was not introduced in the USA until August 2019 – around two years after the first deliveries Tesla’s train at Giga Berlin has officially launched transporting thousands of employees every day The train is also available for free use by citizens Since Monday, Tesla has been taking its employees by train from Erkner directly to the Giga Berlin building. The factory is now served by its own train from the state rail network. The first shuttle arrived at the new depot at the Tesla site in Grünheide (Oder-Spree) early Monday morning the train will run almost 60 times a day from Monday to Friday more than 1,500 employees are delivered directly to the factory premises for a shift change Giga Berlin now has its own train shuttle, capable of moving 400 people per ride 🚆 pic.twitter.com/gmvy80GFFn — Tesla Europe (@teslaeurope) September 4, 2023 Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn GmbH (NEB) took over running the train until the end of the year an agreement between the carrier and Tesla was reached The contract between the two parties is active until the end of the year “We need to see how we can get resources next year,” a NEB spokesman said The Tesla train is free and anyone can use it It is intended to replace the existing bus service between Erkner and the plant the service should free up the route traffic from the village of Fangschleise and car traffic around the town of Erkner The Department of Construction and Transport of the State of Brandenburg approved the launch of the shuttle in February The location for Giga Berlin was chosen thanks to thoughtful and balanced decisions One of the important factors was the fact that a railway line passes through the territory of the factory connecting the Freienbrink industrial area with the rest of the tracks Tesla took advantage of this as intelligently as possible and interior caught in latest sightings and leaks Tesla Is Sparking Major Growth in the Chinese NEV Industry The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a jury verdict that clears Tesla and CEO Elon Musk of misleading investors over Musk’s notorious 2018 tweet claiming “funding secured” for taking Tesla private A Tesla employee was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly shooting and killing a coworker in the parking lot of the Fremont factory Drive Tesla reported on the shooting on Monday The South Korean police have dropped their investigation into alleged defects in Tesla’s door handles 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most daunting endeavours an introspective odyssey of self-confrontation.” The actress added that it is a “relentless pursuit of personal growth and the unearthing of one’s inner resilience.” “Amid the chaos of a bustling shooting schedule carving out two hours daily for training serves as a testament to my unwavering dedication and unyielding commitment to self-improvement,” concluded the actress which celebrates and explores the lives of firefighters alongside Pratik Gandhi and Divyenndu Sharma The film is directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner Excel Entertainment made her acting debut with the Telugu film “Rey” in 2015 She debuted in Hindi cinema in 2016 with “Mirzya” alongside Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor she stepped into Marathi cinema with “Mauli” starring Riteish Deshmukh The actress was then seen in films such as “Choked” and “Wild Dog.” Saiyami has also worked in the web space with “Special OPS” in 2020 She was later seen in the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer “Breathe: Into the Shadows” and “Faadu.” expressed her contentment with being recognised as an actor capable of handling rugged and challenging roles in Bollywood she said: “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to portray strong characters in the work I have done so far It’s immensely fulfilling to be recognised for my ability to take on roles that push me out of my comfort zone and demand physical and emotional dedication I’ve always been drawn to roles that demand everything from me because My attempt has always been to lose myself in the character.” the ‘Ghoomer girl’ is the same girl from ‘Choked?’ I take it as a compliment because it feels great not to find the same person in every character My journey as an actor has been one of constant learning and I am grateful for every opportunity to challenge myself and inspire and touch people’s lives So when people come back and say your film inspired me I feel it’s a big success for me,” she added Even though Giga Berlin isn’t yet fully operational Tesla is making sure that once they get the green light to start production their employees will easily be able to get to the factory A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Infrastructure and State Planning confirmed on Thursday the automaker had purchased an existing rail track from the German regional railway group DRE According to a report by Märkische Oderzeitung Tesla plans to use the track to run a special train for employees from the nearby town of Erkner to a new stop just south of Giga Berlin The southern stop is temporary until the new Fangschleuse train station is commissioned which is located just to the northeast of the factory Tesla will be responsible for the planning and operation of the shuttle according to the ministry Giga Berlin was on track for a late 2021 production start but the factory still has not yet received its final approvals to begin manufacturing customers cars We learned on the Q4 2021 earnings call that when it does, the Model Ys will be produced with the current generation 2170 cells, unlike Giga Texas which will start with structural battery packs and 4680 cells SpaceX planning one launch per week in 2022 Tesla battery supplier LG Energy Solutions has stellar stock debut Founder and Editor-in-chief of Drive Tesla Canada | Darryn@DriveTeslaCanada.ca Tesla has officially announced that the Cybertruck will begin deliveries in the Middle East starting in late 2025 marking the first international expansion for the electric pickup truck Tesla announced the intended start of deliveries […] Australia is seeing a massive surge towards EVs The Model Y was the best-selling SUV and third best seller of any new vehicle sold in Australia Tesla has urged a California judge to reject the request for a preliminary injunction against their Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology A consolidated class action lawsuit filed in September last year accuses the automaker […] Support from 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A LITTLE OVER an hour’s train journey from Berlin sitting in between the forests and lakes of Brandenburg is the richest man in the world’s electric car factory At 740 acres – or more than 200 Croke Park pitches – the €4 billion Tesla Gigifactory was greeted as a major boon to the region when it opened in 2022 – but owner Elon Musk’s plunge into politics has made people in the nearby town of Erkner uneasy The South African has addressed Germany’s far-right AFD meetings and has even appeared in a controversial online chat along their leader with the party polling stronger than ever at around 20% “At the beginning I liked him,” said Steffen I thought it was important that a big company was here and it would bring advantages.” with Steffen saying that a number of his friends and family work at the plant which designs batteries for Tesla’s electric vehicles In my opinion he has a right to his opinion,” he added before pausing “But his opinions make it a bit difficult.” According to a poll carried out for this election in recent weeks by the Washington DC Democracy Institute more Germans disapprove of Musk’s interventions than approve with 28 per cent saying they are “more likely” to vote AFD because of Musk compared to 23 per cent “less likely” The Journal visited the factory earlier today thanks to its specially commissioned railway line from Erkner but – quite understandably – there were few employees eager to talk about their company’s owner Signage on the site also expressly forbid anyone not associated with the plant from entering the area As for whether people in Erkner approve of Musk or not it verges between love and hate according to Lele “I think one part of the population doesn’t like him and the other does he has a lot of money and a lot of influence Musk’s interventions have ranged from telling Germans not to feel shame over the actions of ancestors in decades past – comments criticised as referencing the actions of ancestors who took part in Nazi Germany – to lambasting the state’s bureaucracy by claiming that the approval documents for his Tesla plant amounted to an entire truckload of paper The support for AFD has the likes of Steffen nervous Especially in the region here they are very strong,” he said pointing to Alice Weidel’s party receiving 29% in last September’s regional election “A lot of my family like the AFD and they like Musk,” Steffen added adding that he thinks the party is providing “simple solutions for complex problems” and are unlikely to better the situation Musk’s factory is a big deal not just for Erkner, but for the Brandenburg and Germany itself. At a time when several factories are cutting jobs whether it’s diplomatically or for the workforce according to one of Germany’s largest trade unions IG Metall told The Journal it study published in November found that 90% of its members feel they are overworked at the plant It said there was a “noticeably high level of sickness” at the car factory which its survey partly attributed to the following: “More than 80% of employees feel overworked and 9 out of 10 complain of work-related pain,” the union said It added that it strongly objected Tesla management calling to the homes of sick employees over their absence from work something which it said it would challenge further if required It designs intensive battery packs for electric vehicles something that has resulted in opposition from locals over its potential environmental impact Last year, two thirds of 5,000 voters rejected plans for an expansion of the factory due fears it would cause water shortages said this was causing immense frustration for her and others in the locality “It can be hard for the population in Brandenburg to use the water for their gardens,” she said “We have a problem with climate change and he’s making it worse.” has often maintained that his electric vehicles will help to save the planet from climate change The AFD party itself is understandably pleased with Musk’s support Deputy Chairman of the AfD-Parliamentary Group at Deutsche Bundestag told The Journal in an email that it was a “very logical” move for Musk to lend his backing in this election “Elon Musk supported Donald Trump” and he “now supports the AfD because we share the same values and have a very similar agenda” Von Storch added that his support offers further boost to “international cooperation” among the right-wing movements of various countries has raised question marks over Musk’s campaigning when he also has such strong business interests told The Journal today that Musk’s efforts represent “a blatant attempt to influence our democratic institutions” “This interference is particularly alarming given Tesla’s significant operations near Berlin raising questions about the ethical implications of his business engagements in Germany,” Bünger added “Musk’s actions not only undermine political sovereignty but also embolden extremist ideologies that threaten the fabric of our society.” Access to the comments facility has been disabled for this user Create an email alert based on the current article Schiedsrichtercrew - Das dritte Team auf dem Feld Villepinte Villepinte Diables Rouges - Asnieres Asnieres Molosses Philadelphia Eagles - Washington Commanders National Championship Game - Teamank�nfte Airport Atlanta Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Washington Commanders Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Penn State Nittany Lions Texas State Bobcats - North Texas Mean Green Virginia Tech Hokies - Minnesota Golden Gophers Georgia Bulldogs - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Arizona State Sun Devils - Texas Longhorns Illinois Fighting Illini - South Carolina Gamecocks Michigan Wolverines - Alabama Crimson Tide Boise State Broncos - Penn State Nittany Lions New England Patriots - Los Angeles Chargers North Carolina State Wolfpack - East Carolina Pirates TCU Horned Frogs - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Nebraska Cornhuskers - Boston College Eagles Vanderbilt Commodores - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Arkansas Razorbacks - Texas Tech Red Raiders Washington State Cougars - Syracuse Orange Bowling Green Falcons - Arkansas State Red Wolves Kansas State Wildcats - Rutgers Scarlet Knights Fresno State Bulldogs - Northern Illinois Huskies Washington Commanders - Philadelphia Eagles Ohio State Buckeyes - Tennessee Volunteers Jacksonville State Gamecocks - Ohio Bobcats Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Indiana Hoosiers Sam Houston State Bearkats - Georgia Southern Eagles James Madison Dukes - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Los Angeles Chargers - Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints - Washington Commanders South Carolina State Bulldogs - Jackson State Tigers Powered by EterPride | © 2025 AhmedabadMirror Ahmedabad Mirror is an award-winning city newspaper from Shayona Times Pvt A hyper local daily that is global in its approach We use cookies and personal data to enhance your experience and fund the production of content on our site. 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