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Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla linked to deforestation
The Guardian reports that nickel mined in indigenous woodlands for batteries of Volkswagen, Ford, and Tesla is linked to widespread deforestation. The practice affects primary rainforest areas inhabited by the Tolaki people in Indonesia.
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Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in IndonesiaVolkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plag
2026-10-16 07:00 UTC