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

16 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 ANALYSIS LINKS EV BATTERIES TO DEFORESTATION Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers named in an analysis. Corporate disclosures and trade flows from the last two years show mines in their battery supply chains are linked to tree loss in Sulawesi. Source: The Guardian #Tesla #VW #Ford #batteries #deforestation

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