Overview
- Plant manager André Thierig said an external IG Metall representative was caught recording a closed works council meeting and that police were called.
- Local police confirmed officers seized a computer at the site and said the case would be coordinated with prosecutors.
- IG Metall representatives rejected Tesla’s account, calling it a calculated lie and characterizing the allegation as an election tactic.
- Voting for the next works council is scheduled for March 2–4, with roughly 11,000 eligible employees, after IG Metall secured a plurality—not a majority—in 2024.
- The clash unfolds as Tesla’s 2025 registrations in Germany fell to 19,390 from 37,574 a year earlier, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority.