Local vote deals blow to Tesla expansion plans in Germany
• Residents in Grünheide, Germany voted against Tesla's plan to expand its factory, dealing a blow to the company • 65% of citizens voted against clearing 250 acres of forest to build a rail yard, warehouses, and daycare center • The vote was nonbinding but local officials said they would honor it and go back to the drawing board • Tesla defended its expansion plans but acknowledged citizens' concerns about disrupting quality of life • The existing factory has been an economic driver but residents worry it threatens air, water quality