Tesla's Megapack-powered Supercharger station in Arlandastad, near Stockholm's Arlanda Airport—which opened in late 2025 despite union blockades—continues to operate, further frustrating IF Metall. The union accuses Tesla of strikebreaking via loopholes and vows to intensify measures, as previously reported to regulators.
The Arlandastad Supercharger features eight stalls powered by an on-site Megapack battery system, bypassing traditional grid connections. This setup allowed operations amid sympathy strikes by Sweden's electricians' union, part of a two-year labor conflict with Tesla Sweden.
As covered earlier, IF Metall reported the site's electricity supply—via cables from an undisclosed local company—to Sweden’s Energy Market Inspectorate, questioning regulatory compliance. The station remains active, aggravating the union.
IF Metall press manager Jesper Pettersson told CarUp: “We do not know the details around this. But it is further proof of how Tesla systematically finds loopholes to circumvent the sympathy measures through active strikebreaking. Every time this happens it gives us reason to sharpen our conflict measures.”
Union officials are reviewing the power source, emphasizing legal concerns over unauthorized electricity trading that aids Tesla in evading blockades.
