‘This is insane!’ Elon Musk slams Swedish strikes as industrial action against Tesla escalates

A series of strikes in Sweden that are hindering Tesla’s European operations have been described as “insane” by Elon Musk, the carmaker’s CEO.

The strikes, which are being led by Swedish trade union IF Metall, have halted work at Tesla’s TSLA nine repair shops in the country and led to a series of sympathy strikes from various unions including those covering dockworkers, construction workers and postal workers. 

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