Elon Musk's nightmare continues as almost 800 protesters rally against Tesla Gigafactory expansion in Germany
Hindustan TimesThe Protesters of around 800 camped outside Tesla’s Gigafactory plant in Grueneheide, Germany Friday, which seeks to halt the expansion project and the abhorring environmental impact thereof. A police officer uses pepper spray as they try to block activists running in the direction of Tesla Gigafactory during a protest against its expansion, in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, May 10, 2024. “Note, this is ‘National Protest Week’ in Germany, so there are a lot of protests for many different reasons.” Musk appeared perplexed by the environmentalists’ decision to target Tesla. He expressed his bewilderment, stating, “Something super weird is going on, as Tesla was the only car company attacked.” Musk openly criticized the perceived leniency of the police, questioning, “Why do the police let the left-wing protestors off so easily?” Becker told CNN he experienced a lot of police torture at the protest, and a video published on X shows police shooting pepper spray at the fleeing protesters.