Why not choose the UK with all that skilled labour on offer stuck on 3-day working weeks and raging labour unions ready to strike when canteen food prices increase? 
What bribes have the Germans given him? A yes, traction free access to the largest trade block in the world, the EU, but I don't know if one can call this a bribe really.
source: 'Berlin rocks' says Elon Musk as he chooses European factory - BBC News
What bribes have the Germans given him? A yes, traction free access to the largest trade block in the world, the EU, but I don't know if one can call this a bribe really.
Tesla's chief executive, Elon Musk, has said Berlin will be the site of its first major European factory as the carmaker's expansion plans power ahead.
"Berlin rocks," Mr Musk said, adding Tesla would build an engineering and design centre in the German capital.
Tesla previously said it aimed to start production in Europe in 2021.
The moves come as the firm, which has also invested heavily in a Chinese factory, faces intensifying competition in the electric vehicle industry.
Mr Musk made the announcement at an awards ceremony in Germany on Tuesday. The company already has an assembly site in the Netherlands, but the plans for Germany are on a far larger scale.
"Everyone knows that German engineering is outstanding and that's part of the reason we are locating our Gigafactory Europe in Germany," he said.
Mr Musk also cited risks surrounding the UK's exit from the EU for his decision, according to AutoExpress.
"Brexit [uncertainty] made it too risky to put a Gigafactory in the UK," he told the trade magazine.
Mr Musk said the facility would be located near the new Berlin airport and later gave more details on what the factory would produce on Twitter.
"Berlin rocks," Mr Musk said, adding Tesla would build an engineering and design centre in the German capital.
Tesla previously said it aimed to start production in Europe in 2021.
The moves come as the firm, which has also invested heavily in a Chinese factory, faces intensifying competition in the electric vehicle industry.
Mr Musk made the announcement at an awards ceremony in Germany on Tuesday. The company already has an assembly site in the Netherlands, but the plans for Germany are on a far larger scale.
"Everyone knows that German engineering is outstanding and that's part of the reason we are locating our Gigafactory Europe in Germany," he said.
Mr Musk also cited risks surrounding the UK's exit from the EU for his decision, according to AutoExpress.
"Brexit [uncertainty] made it too risky to put a Gigafactory in the UK," he told the trade magazine.
Mr Musk said the facility would be located near the new Berlin airport and later gave more details on what the factory would produce on Twitter.
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