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What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric

Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.

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Germany's metal industry union calls for dialogue on Tesla expansion

Germany's metals industry trade union IG Metall said it supports the planned factory expansion of electric car manufacturer Tesla near Berlin and is calling for dialogue in the face of citizens' concerns. Following a clear "no" vote in a public consultation in the municipality of Grünheide in Brandenburg, the union appealed to the company to address the concerns. Tesla wants to expand production and also extend the site to include a goods station and logistics areas. Around two thirds of Grünhei

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Unions in Sweden Expand Blockade Against Tesla

In sympathy with striking mechanics, unions representing dockworkers, electricians and others in the country are refusing to do work for the electric carmaker.

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Tesla to build new €25,000 car at its Berlin plant

Tesla plans to build a €25,000 (about R488,137) car at its factory near Berlin, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, in a long-awaited development for the electric vehicle maker which is aiming for mass uptake of its cars.

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Job Action Against Tesla Puts Sweden's Unions in Spotlight

The automaker’s mechanics in Sweden are striking for a collective agreement, and dockworkers say they will support the battle. Tesla is expected to join the talks on Monday.

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German IG Metall union congress intensifies support for war and austerity

Last week’s congress of the German industrial union IG Metall, which ended on Thursday in Frankfurt am Main, makes clear the reaction of the union leadership to growing opposition to cuts in social spending, to the rearmament of the military and to war.

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Tesla workers in Germany join union as health and safety issues grow

Tesla workers at the carmaker's Brandenburg plant are joining the IG Metall union in rising numbers over concerns around health, safety and overwork, the union said on Monday. Lack of staff and inadequate safety provisions in the workplace were leading to a high number of accidents at work, and it was not rare that around 30% of workers were signed off sick, the union said in a statement. Reuters was not able to independently verify the union's claims and Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Tesla Wants to Double Size of Its German Factory - The New York Times

The electric automaker wants to produce a million cars a year at its plant near Berlin, a step that would make it Europe’s largest car factory.

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IG Metall Urges Swift Consent for thyssenkrupp Green Steel Plant

IG Metall, the influential labor union, is leaving no stone unturned in its pursuit of swift government commitment for the construction of a climate-friendly

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VW executive visits Xinjiang plant, sees no sign of forced labour

German car maker says it has no intentions of pulling out of China

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