A GROUP of angry anarchists dressed in black clashed with police when they stormed Tesla’s gigafactory in Brandenburg.
Dramatic images show protesters defying police and storming police lines before reaching the Tesla factory fence.
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In another clip, protesters are seen storming the railroad tracks and clashing with police as they head to the location.
Protesters are seen running towards the electric vehicle factory, some being dragged along the ground by German police officers.
One of the protesters and three police police officers were injured in the confusion, Photograph reports.
A police The spokesperson described the situation as “dynamic” as around 1,200 protesters are estimated to be on the factory premises.
The radical group apparently split into two groups in an attempt to confuse policereports the outlet.
Several protesters have already been arrested.
Earlier this week, Tesla announced it would halt production at the Gruenheide factory for four days due to protests, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported.
Security level 1 has been in force in the forest and lake community of Grünheide near Berlin since Thursday.
Protesters from all over Germany and Europe gathered at the Grünheider Festwiese to protest against the car manufacturer.
The Grünheide local council is expected to approve the development plan for the factory expansion on May 16.
Tesla intends to expand the facility after the factory opens in March 2022.
Manu Hoyer from the Grünheide citizens’ initiative told Bild: “We will influence community representatives to ensure that this does not happen.”
Police fear that the far-left militant group “Vulkan Group”, which has declared war on Tesla, may be behind the attacks.
The twisted group posted online that was “looking forward to an exciting week of action” and that there were “plenty of opportunities to attack companies like Tesla.”
The extremist group previously claimed responsibility for the arson attack at the Brandenburg gigafactory in March, vowing that “no Tesla is safe.”
Why is Musk hated by anarchists?
While Elon Musk’s fans focus on his achievements, his opponents tend to emphasize Tesla’s impact on the world.
In March, the mysterious Vulkan Group declared war on the automaker when it launched an arson attack near the Tesla factory in Berlin.
The extremist group promised that “no Tesla is safe” after claiming responsibility for the attack on the EV factory.
The gigafactory, Tesla’s only factory in Europe, was forced to halt production due to a power outage after an electricity pole caught fire near the site.
According to Photographthe cost of damage amounts to hundreds of millions of pounds.
Radicals are against Musk’s plan to expand the gigafactory and have also accused the Tesla boss of contaminating the region’s drinking water.
They also blamed him for “militarizing the roads” using cars as a “weapon.”
After an attack at the Gruenheide construction site in 2021, the group said Tesla was neither green, ecological nor social.
They described the success as a gift marking International Women’s Day on March 8.
In a 2,700-word letter published online, the group accused the company of contaminating drinking water and blamed Musk for “militarizing the roads” with cars as a “weapon.”
“Together we will bring Tesla to its knees. Hang up for Tesla,” the statement says.
Vulkangruppe, or “Volcano group”, has been on Berlin’s radar since it was founded in 2011.
German authorities have listed it as a left-wing extremist organization operating in the capital and Brandenburg, according to a 2019 report.
Your usual method is target railway lines or cable ducts, data lines and radio masts.
The first attack on the Gruenheide construction site was in 2021 and damaged several power cables.
At the time, the far-left group accused Tesla of being neither green, ecological nor social.
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