The citizens of the German town of Grünheide have rejected plans by US carmaker Tesla to expand its factory just outside Berlin in a non-binding vote, the district administration announced on Tuesday. Residents had been asked to participate in a survey on Tesla’s plans to expand the 300-hectare site by adding a freight depot, warehouses and a company kindergarten on an additional 170 hectares. Some 100 hectares of forest would have to be cleared to make room for the additions. Some 5,400 people took part in the survey, with 3,499 voting against and 1,882 voting in favour of the expansion. The …