Elon Musk is one of those people with whom one adorns oneself in politics - across party lines. Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) likes to talk about his talks with the Tesla boss just as much as his Brandenburg counterpart Jörg Steinbach (SPD). Between the lines you can always hear that, above all, the excellent relationships with Musk made it possible for the American electric car maker to build a factory in Grünheide, Brandenburg. In the meantime, the shift in power in the automotive world is also evident in lobbying. While Tesla has recently been sitting at the virtual table at top-level discussions, not every German car manufacturer has a secure place there.