Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands

October 16, 2026 · 7:00 am 1 sources

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• Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands
  The Guardian · October 16, 2026 07:00
  Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plagued by…