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It's ironic that a group claiming to be motivated by environmental concerns would cause damage that could potentially harm the environment. Do you think this kind of activism does more harm than good?
Company says total cost of the incident could come to several hundred million euros
BERLIN (AP) — Production at Tesla’s electric vehicle plant in Germany came to a standstill and workers were evacuated Tuesday after a power outage that officials suspected was caused by arson. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, condemned the incident.
The interior ministry in the state of Brandenburg, where the plant is located, said unidentified people were suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line on a power pylon. The state criminal investigation department began an investigation.
Police said they had been made aware of an emailed claim of responsibility, which they were examining, German news agency dpa reported.
The report said a far-left group called Volcano Group said it was behind the fire, accused Tesla of “extreme exploitation conditions” and called for the “complete destruction of the gigafactory.” It was not immediately clear who the email was sent to or who was behind the group.
Referring to the possible attackers, Musk, who owns about 13% of Tesla stock, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that “these are either the dumbest eco-terrorists on Earth or they’re puppets of those who don’t have good environmental goals.”
Production at Tesla's plant in Germany is halted after a power outage. Officials suspect arson
Company says total cost of the incident could come to several hundred million euros
BERLIN (AP) — Production at Tesla’s electric vehicle plant in Germany came to a standstill and workers were evacuated Tuesday after a power outage that officials suspected was caused by arson. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, condemned the incident.
The interior ministry in the state of Brandenburg, where the plant is located, said unidentified people were suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line on a power pylon. The state criminal investigation department began an investigation.
Police said they had been made aware of an emailed claim of responsibility, which they were examining, German news agency dpa reported.
The report said a far-left group called Volcano Group said it was behind the fire, accused Tesla of “extreme exploitation conditions” and called for the “complete destruction of the gigafactory.” It was not immediately clear who the email was sent to or who was behind the group.
Referring to the possible attackers, Musk, who owns about 13% of Tesla stock, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that “these are either the dumbest eco-terrorists on Earth or they’re puppets of those who don’t have good environmental goals.”
Production at Tesla's plant in Germany is halted after a power outage. Officials suspect arson