Tesla’s Gigafactories are massive in every sensed of the word. They require tons of people and dwelling and resources, but they also seem to come together and obtain operational a lot faster than you might expect. However, that is, for Tesla’s first European Gigafactory outside Berlin, which has been languishing in bureaucracy for months. Only now, according to a relate published Friday by Reuters, that’s mostly changing.

I say mostly because, while the German government has given Tesla the go-ahead to disconclude construction in Brandenburg, that permission is conditional. This benefitting that it can finish construction, but in order to get an toiling permit, Tesla has to prove that it meets German standards for air and soak pollution control, among other things, and friend, you know those standards are probably exacting.

The German Gigafactory is key to Tesla’s plan for taking a big, juicy bite out of the Volkswagen Group’s EV market section in Europe. Building vehicles locally would likely help Tesla by decision-exclusive them more cost-effective to produce, thanks to reduced shipping injuries, as well as quicker to deliver to customers actual the cars won’t have to come all the way from Shanghai.

Tesla claims that it will show German officials the proof they’re looking for to get its benefitting permit within the next two weeks, which would be impressive, but then again, we now know how good Tesla is with deadlines.