Suspected arson attack closes Tesla plant near Berlin
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Suspected arson attack closes Tesla plant near Berlin

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A suspected arson attack has hit production at Tesla's electric vehicle plant near Berlin. A letter claiming the suspected arson attack in the name of a far-left militant group calling itself the “Volcano Group” surfaced on an alternative media website on Tuesday. “Tesla consumes earth, resources, people, workers and in return spits out 6,000 SUVs, killer cars and monster trucks each week.” open image in gallery Tesla owner Elon Musk Police said they were aware of the letter, which was signed “Agua De Pau”, the name of a volcanic mountain in the Azores, and said they were checking its authenticity. The “Stop Tesla” protest has seen dozens of activists put up tents and built treehouses, some of them several meters above the ground — a tactic used in previous German environmental protests.

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Elon Musk's nightmare continues as almost 800 protesters rally against Tesla Gigafactory expansion in Germany
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's nightmare continues as almost 800 protesters rally against Tesla Gigafactory expansion in Germany

Hindustan Times  

The Protesters of around 800 camped outside Tesla’s Gigafactory plant in Grueneheide, Germany Friday, which seeks to halt the expansion project and the abhorring environmental impact thereof. A police officer uses pepper spray as they try to block activists running in the direction of Tesla Gigafactory during a protest against its expansion, in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, May 10, 2024. …

Tesla gigafactory attacked: Here's how Elon Musk responds to development
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla gigafactory attacked: Here's how Elon Musk responds to development

India TV News  

On Friday, climate protestors in Germany clashed with law enforcement as they broke through police barricades near a Tesla gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany. The protest was part of a planned five-day demonstration ahead of a local government vote to determine whether Tesla’s plant could expand. He called it "super weird" that at least 800 activists stormed Tesla’s gigafactory near Berlin …

Climate Protesters Storm Tesla’s Gigafactory in Europe
55 years ago

Climate Protesters Storm Tesla’s Gigafactory in Europe

Wired  

German climate protesters clashed with police as they attempted to break into Tesla’s factory site near Berlin on Friday, during a five-day demonstration against the carmaker’s local expansion plans. “Several people are trying to gain unauthorized access to the Tesla factory premises,” the local police said on X on Friday morning local time. “ have witnessed how the protesters broke …

Elon Musk visits a Tesla plant near Berlin as production resumes after a suspected arson attack
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk visits a Tesla plant near Berlin as production resumes after a suspected arson attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited …

Elon Musk visits a Tesla plant near Berlin as production resumes after a suspected arson attack
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk visits a Tesla plant near Berlin as production resumes after a suspected arson attack

Associated Press  

GRUENHEIDE, Germany — Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the electric car maker’s first European plant on Wednesday as production resumed at the factory just outside Berlin, about a week after a suspected arson attack cut its power supply. Musk was expected at a “team huddle” with employees at the plant in the Gruenheide municipality, employee council chief Michaela Schmitz told …

Power restored to Tesla factory outside Berlin a week after a suspected arson attack
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Power restored to Tesla factory outside Berlin a week after a suspected arson attack

The Independent  

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Germany’s top prosecutor takes over Tesla fire investigation, suspecting terrorism
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany’s top prosecutor takes over Tesla fire investigation, suspecting terrorism

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s top prosecutor has taken over the investigation into an alleged arson attack on the power supply of the electric car company Tesla near Berlin. On Tuesday, production at Tesla’s electric vehicle plant in Gruenheide came to a standstill and workers were evacuated after a power outage that officials suspected was caused by arson. A far-left organization called …

Elon Musk's Tesla halts production at German factory after suspected arson attack, billionaire says ‘extremely stupid’
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk's Tesla halts production at German factory after suspected arson attack, billionaire says ‘extremely stupid’

Hindustan Times  

Tesla has halted production at its German factory after electrical cables powering the plant were set on fire in an alleged act of "sabotage" by a far-left group, according to Al Jazeera. The group expressed worries over the plant's effects on the local water supply and the environment, and said "We feel connected to all the people who won't let …

Production at Tesla’s plant in Germany is halted after a power outage. Officials suspect arson
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Production at Tesla’s plant in Germany is halted after a power outage. Officials suspect arson

Associated Press  

BERLIN — 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. 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 …

Suspected arson latest challenge for Tesla in Europe
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Suspected arson latest challenge for Tesla in Europe

China Daily  

Police work next to a damaged pylon after Tesla Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin halted production and was left without power after suspected arson set an electricity pylon ablaze, near Steinfurt, Germany, March 5, 2024. Environmentalists opposed to the expansion of Tesla's massive Gruenheide car plant, near Berlin, Germany are thought to have been behind suspected sabotage on Tuesday that …

Two Teslas burn in San Francisco, weeks after autonomous vehicle arson
10 months, 1 week ago

Two Teslas burn in San Francisco, weeks after autonomous vehicle arson

LA Times  

A pair of Teslas caught fire and were destroyed in San Francisco over the weekend just weeks after a self-driving electric vehicle was torched in a nearby neighborhood, according to authorities. Over a 30-minute period early Saturday morning, the San Francisco Fire Department responded to two separate vehicle fires in close proximity, on Bonifacio Street near Mabini Street and Shipley …

Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin Attacked After Saboteurs Set Electricity Cables on Fire
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin Attacked After Saboteurs Set Electricity Cables on Fire

News 18  

The Elon Musk-owned EV maker Tesla’s Gigafactory at Berlin has been reportedly attacked by saboteurs who set cables supplying electricity to the construction site on fire. The police confirmed that a fire occurred on ground electric cables that supply power to the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin construction site. “On the night of May 25 to 26, 2021, we cut the power …

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