00:00 Protesters in Germany tried to storm a Tesla plant near Berlin on Friday.
00:06 The demonstrators are opposed to the expansion of the US electric vehicle makers facility
00:12 there.
00:13 Some tried to get at the plant from a nearby wooded area, with police trying to stop them
00:18 at times with force.
00:22 About 800 people took part, according to the organizing group called Disrupt Tesla.
00:28 It says expansion of the plant would damage the environment, not only in Germany but also
00:32 in countries such as Argentina or Bolivia, where lithium is mined as a key resource for
00:38 EV batteries.
00:39 "We are here to draw attention to the Tesla factory in Grunheide," said spokesperson Ole
00:47 Becker.
00:48 He says the group also wants to see free public transportation and to shift the focus away
00:53 from cars in general.
00:55 Police say protesters did not actually make it inside the plant premises.
00:59 Several people were taken into custody and police received a few reports of injuries.
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