Hundreds of protesters storm Tesla's German factory: Reason explained
Hundreds of protesters storm Tesla's German factory (photo: Getty Images)
Hundreds of protesters tried to storm an electric car factory. People are opposing the expansion of Tesla's factory in Grünheide, near Berlin, reports The Guardian.
According to the Disrupt Tesla organizational group, about 800 people took part in the protest, claiming that the expansion would harm the environment.
Since the company opened the factory in March 2022, Tesla has drawn strong negative reactions and later announced plans to expand into a nearby forest to increase its production capacity.
In February, the town where the factory is located voted against the plans. However, that referendum was not binding.
Since then, protesters have camped out nearby in protest. The same facility was closed for a week in March after a suspected arsonist knocked out power.
It is currently known that at least one protester has already been detained.
Earlier, it was reported that Tesla would recall almost 4 thousand Cybertrucks worldwide due to a technical malfunction.
We also wrote that the American automaker Tesla has filed a lawsuit against its Indian namesake for copying its trademark.
