Frankfurt ups security for motor show after anti-car vandalism
The IAA is tightening entrance controls as ‘Rocks in the Gearbox’ activists call for the public to join protests at the ‘propaganda show’
29 August 2019 - 17:26
Frankfurt — The Frankfurt International Motor Show, which opens next month, is stepping up security checks to prepare for potential disruption by climate activists who are calling for people to join anti-car protests.
Police are already investigating a group calling itself “Rocks in the Gearbox” after more than 40 luxury vehicles were vandalised at a car dealership in Kronberg on the outskirts of Frankfurt earlier this week, adding to a string of anti-automotive protests...
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