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

A world news story from the U.S., reported by The Guardian World.

World News · the U.S. · October 16, 2026

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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 Indonesia Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plagued by deforestation, an…

Reported by The Guardian World, October 16, 2026. Read the full story at The Guardian World →

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