Gia Motors News According to Reuters, on November 19, protesters opposed to the expansion of American electric car manufacturer Tesla’s factory near Berlin held a protest in a tree house, while German police climbed ladders and cut off the rope structure in an attempt to clear their forest camp.
Tesla’s German superfactory.
Photo source: Tesla, police said criminal offenses and violations of assembly rules, including boycotting police actions, meant the safety of Tesla’s German superfactory could no longer be guaranteed.
It is worth noting that this factory is Tesla’s only super factory in Europe, with approximately 12,000 employees.
After police announced the need to clear the forest camp, although some protesters voluntarily left,”there are still people in tree houses and rope structures.
” Police said operations to clean up the camp were continuing.
Led by the “Disrupt Tesla” group, protesters believe plans to double the size of Tesla’s German factory would damage the environment.
Mila, a spokesperson for the protest camp, said: “There are still people fighting in the trees.
In terms of safety, the current situation is of course dangerous.
The ground is slippery, it rains all day and it is very cold.
But we will continue to protest.
“, Tesla has not responded to Reuters ‘request for comment in response to the report.
On November 18,”Disrupt Tesla” posted a post on social media platform X calling for a large-scale protest against “Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk’s damage to forests and water.
” In May, protesters opposed to the expansion of the factory clashed with police when some tried to storm the German factory.
In addition, protesters have disrupted surrounding areas in the past by blocking highways near Berlin and sitting on the rails to interrupt rail services.
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