Exclusive: Germany bankrolled Tesla buyers with €860m to help hit EU Covid recovery targets – and now gives €71m to Musk’s Berlin gigafactory too

EUobserver — Jul 09, 05:01 AM

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Between 2020 and 2023, Germany spent €860m subsidising the purchase of Teslas — a scheme that helped unlock Berlin's share of the EU's Covid recovery fund, according to internal documents obtained by EUobserver.

Now, Elon Musk's Berlin gigafactory is also receiving more than €71m in state aid.

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