Tesla comes to Germany
Tesla said the land is needed for pipelines and storage for what will be the US carmaker s first European plant.
Threat to protected species
Conservation groups Grüne Liga (Green League) and Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) opposed the planned construction, arguing that logging could endanger hibernating reptiles.
The case specifically focused on the well-being of the local smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca) and the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), both of which are protected species.
Tesla carried out measures to relocate the species earlier this year, but the environmentalists say the efforts did not go far enough.