Due to anticipated protests outside its gates opposing a proposed expansion, Tesla is closing its manufacturing plant near Berlin to all workers on Friday.
The manufacturer of electric vehicles has determined that every other employee at the plant ought to remain at home.
Monday through Friday is when assembly lines typically operate, although Friday is a “bridge day” that connects the weekend to the holiday.
Friday’s “one-day planned production shutdown” has been confirmed by André Thierig, senior manufacturing director at the Tesla facility.
Beginning on Wednesday, protestors against Elon Musk‘s proposal to more than double the production capacity of Tesla’s sole facility in Europe are organizing a four-day event.
A combination of self-declared anti-capitalist protest organizations called Disrupt claims that the development would necessitate removing large areas of the nearby forest and put more strain on the area’s water supply.
The factory will cease production after the late shift on Wednesday and resume on the night shift on Sunday.
Brandenburg police in Germany have been preparing for “extensive” operations and have stated that they will have the backing of many state police forces and federal police.
They are ready for both peaceful and unpeaceful outcomes, and they will steadfastly interfere if there are any criminal acts.
Approximately 30 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of the German capital, the massive plant can presently produce over 375,000 electric cars annually.
Disrupt asserts that the use of resources leaves a significant ecological impact and that electric automobiles are not the answer to the gradual phase-out of carbon-emitting combustion engines.
Due to the planned protests, there will be no trains or buses running to and from the plant between Thursday and Sunday.
