A massive attack on a Tesla factory in Germany was a chaotic scene with hundreds of people scuffling with police

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2024-05-11 14:54Posted on the official account of Liaoning Yiyan.com

According to a report by the Daily Mail on May 10, hundreds of activists have stormed Tesla's factory outside Berlin, Germany, to protest against Elon Musk's expansion plan and clash with the police in a chaotic manner.

Videos on social media platform X show the protesters marching massively towards the gates of Tesla's factories while holding banners that read "Destroy capitalism, create the future" and chanting slogans such as "Speak up, speak clearly, Elon Musk is not welcome here."

Many wore hoodies, masks and skullcaps and went on a rampage at the factory gates. The local police had to use batons and pepper spray to stop them, and the two sides scuffled, some were arrested on the spot, and others were injured in the attack.

The environmental fighters are reportedly from the Disrupt group, which describes itself as a "coalition of groups" whose aim is to promote a "just and united world beyond capitalism."

Commenting on the protests, they noted that Tesla's expansion "not only has the potential to result in at least 50 hectares of deforestation, but will also put unbearable pressure on local groundwater reserves" and claimed that "electric vehicles are not the solution to phasing out carbon-emitting cars".

It is understood that the activists plan to hold a four-day protest with lectures and panel discussions near the site. It's unclear if anyone managed to get into the Tesla factory, which was forced to shut down for four days.

Andre Thierig, senior director of manufacturing at Tesla's factory, announced earlier this week that they would be "halting production as planned," GB News reported.

It is reported that Tesla announced as early as the end of last year that it plans to expand its Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory in Glenheide, a southeastern suburb of the German capital.

As the only Tesla factory in Europe, it currently produces more than 375,000 electric vehicles per year, and the expansion plan will see the plant produce up to 1 million vehicles per year. But soon, the expansion plan was met with resistance from locals.

In February, a number of Germans voted against a motion to remove trees to make way for a larger site. In March, the Brandenburg plant was also hit by arson, forcing workers to evacuate and causing power outages.

According to the Brandenburg State Ministry of the Interior, the unidentified perpetrators are suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line. In the aftermath, Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk condemned the "extremely stupid" behavior.

And it is worth mentioning that, in fact, the current Tesla market in Europe is not optimistic. Tesla's sales in the European Union fell 5% year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, lagging behind the growth of the battery electric vehicle market over the same period, according to data from European automakers.

As a result, rumors of imminent layoffs at Tesla have been spreading in recent months. Previously, Musk had to announce a 10% layoff of Tesla employees worldwide, saying that "nothing hates me more than that, but it has to be done" and thanked "all those who have left Tesla for their hard work over the years," according to the tech publication Electrek.

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