Eight hundred protesters attempt to storm German Tesla factory
by Kari Paul and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#6MQ82)
Demonstrators opposed to expansion of factory near Berlin claim it would damage environment
Hundreds of protesters opposed to the expansion of a Tesla plant in Grunheide, near Berlin, clashed with police on Friday as some of them attempted to storm the electric vehicle manufacturing facility.
About 800 people took part in the protest, according to the organizing group Disrupt Tesla, which claims the expansion would damage the environment. Tesla has attracted intense backlash since the company opened the factory in March 2022, and later announced plans to expand into a nearby forest to increase its production capability.
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