Tesla has announced that its factory near Berlin will be closed to all employees on Friday due to anticipated protests against a planned expansion. The decision to halt production lines on Friday was made in consideration of the protests, which are expected to take place outside the factory gates.
The factory normally operates Monday through Friday, with Thursday being a public holiday in Germany. As a result, Friday serves as a 'bridge day' between the holiday and the weekend. The shutdown was confirmed by a senior manufacturing director at the Tesla factory.
