Hoisting the boy onto his shoulders amid calls of “Elon, Elon," he shouted back: “They can’t stop us!" Tesla’s critics, and some of its local supporters, say Musk’s behavior in public and on social media has contributed to the polarization. IG Metall, the dominant manufacturing-sector union, has set up an office where Gigafactory buses drop off and pick up Tesla workers. German far-right politicians have seen the mounting hostility against Tesla and Musk as an opportunity to mobilize supporters against Germany’s green transition. “In the summer, you can see the Tesla workers from Poland sleeping in their cars at the lake," Muxel said at a roadside cafe and convenience store.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 14, 2024 12:16 UTC