SocietyVW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to deforestation of Indigenous lands, investigation finds
An investigation linked nickel mines in Indonesia’s Sulawesi to battery supply chains serving Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla. Satellite analysis found widespread loss of primary rainforest on nickel-rich land inhabited by the Indigenous Tolaki people.
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VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to deforestation of Indigenous lands, investigation finds
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