London CNN —Tesla will shut its factory near Berlin to all employees Friday when protesters are expected to gather outside its gates to protest against a planned expansion.
But with the protests “in mind,” the electric vehicle maker has decided that all other workers at the factory should also stay at home, RTL said.
André Thierig, a senior manufacturing director at the Tesla factory, confirmed in a post on X Tuesday that there would be a “one-day planned production shutdown” Friday.
“Without the explicit instruction and authority of your manager, access to the site or factory will not be possible,” the Tesla email reportedly said.
No buses or trains will run to and from the factory between Thursday and Sunday because of the anticipated protests, Handelsblatt cited Tesla’s email as saying.
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