Uncertainty over Brexit has caused Tesla to choose Germany over the UK as the location for its European production facilities . CEO Donald Musk said the company had picked a site near Berlin 's Brandenburg Gate to build its Model 3 and Model Y crossover because Brexit made the venture " too risky " . In a 2014 interview , Musk said he envisioned establishing an research centre and potentially a European factory in the UK . Berlin 's minister of economic affairs , Ramona Fischer , said the decision would create up to 7,000 jobs in production alone . The plant is expected to be operational by 2021 .
Uncertainty over Brexit has caused Tesla to choose Germany over the UK as the location for its European production factory. CEO Elon Musk said the company had picked a site near Berlin's Brandenburg Airport to build its Model 3 and Model Y crossover because Brexit made the venture "too risky". In a 2014 interview, Musk said he envisioned establishing an research centre and potentially a European factory in the UK. Berlin's minister of economic affairs, Ramona Pop, said the decision would create up to 7,000 jobs in production alone. The plant is expected to be operational by 2021.