Tesla came one step closer to achieving its planned doubling of capacity at its plant near Berlin on Tuesday when the local environment ministry granted approval for it to build another large hall. The approval granted permission for the carmaker to proceed with the first of three stages of the expansion,

The three-stage expansion aims to double the plant’s production capacity from 500,000 to one million vehicles per year.

Tesla receives approval for expansion at Giga Berlin in Germany, aiming to double production capacity to 1 million vehicles per year.

US electric carmaker Tesla has received the green light from the state of Brandenburg for a first step in the expansion of its plant near Berlin. The state environmental agency has issued an initial environmental authorization,