Protesters opposed to Tesla’s expansion of its plant near Berlin were holding out in trees Tuesday as German police climbed up ladders and cut down rope structures in an attempt to clear their forested camp.
In May, the protesters clashed with police as some attempted to storm the facility, the US carmaker’s only European gigafactory, which employs some 12,000 staff.
Led by the Disrupt Tesla group, protesters argue that plans to double the factory’s size will damage the environment.
“There are still people in the trees here who are resisting,” said Mila, a spokesperson for the protest camp.
Although some protesters had left of their own accord after police announced the clearance Tuesday, the police said “there are currently still people in trees and rope structures” and the effort to clear the camp was therefore ongoing.
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