Tesla faces Swedish union's police complaint over alleged illegal electrical work

Published 28/01/2025, 12:40
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Investing.com -- Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Inc is under scrutiny from Swedish authorities following a complaint lodged by the Union of Swedish Electricians, Bloomberg News reported.

The labor union has accused the US automaker of conducting unauthorized electrical work at its charging stations in an attempt to bypass a sympathy strike by union members.

The union's allegations, made public on Tuesday, suggest that Tesla performed work at certain installations without registering it with the National Electrical Safety Board, a requirement under Swedish law.

The complaint is the latest twist in a 15-month dispute between Tesla and Swedish labor unions, which began when the electric vehicle manufacturer declined to sign a collective bargaining agreement with mechanics at its Swedish workshops.

The union is still awaiting an update from the police on an earlier report filed in the summer of 2024.

Earlier this month, Max de Zegher, Tesla's head of charging, said that over 100 charging stalls would have been operational in Sweden if not for the sympathy strikes. His statement came after reports of Swedish vacationers waiting in long lines to use EV chargers.

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