Tesla's production at its German factory came to a standstill on Tuesday after alleged assailants set fire to high-voltage lines in close proximity, causing a power outage at the only Tesla plant in Europe, as confirmed by the company and authorities.

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Emergency services responded to a report of a burning electricity pylon southeast of Berlin in the early hours, located in the factory's vicinity.

Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze, but the incident resulted in a loss of power not only to the Tesla factory but also to surrounding villages. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the incident, treating it as a suspected case of arson.

While environmental activists opposing the planned expansion of the Tesla factory had recently established a camp near the plant, the police refrained from speculating on any potential connection between the activist group and the fire.

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Michael Stuebgen, the interior minister for Brandenburg state, characterised the incident as a "perfidious attack on our electricity infrastructure" and emphasised the severe consequences on the affected population.

Stuebgen underlined the commitment to address such acts of sabotage with the utmost severity but urged against premature speculation regarding responsibility.

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In response to the situation, Tesla assured that the production facilities were in a safe state post the shutdown and employees were released from work.

The company, however, expressed uncertainty about the timeline for resuming production.

(With inputs from agencies)

Tesla's production at its German factory came to a standstill on Tuesday after alleged assailants set fire to high-voltage lines in close proximity, causing a power outage at the only Tesla plant in Europe, as confirmed by the company and authorities.

Tesla's production at its German factory came to a standstill on Tuesday after alleged assailants set fire to high-voltage lines in close proximity, causing a power outage at the only Tesla plant in Europe, as confirmed by the company and authorities. Also read: Tesla Berlin halts production amid Red Sea disruption crisis. Emergency services responded to a report of a burning electricity pylon southeast of Berlin in the early hours, located in the factory's vicinity. Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze, but the incident resulted in a loss of power not only to the Tesla factory but also to surrounding villages. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the incident, treating it as a suspected case of arson. While environmental activists opposing the planned expansion of the Tesla factory had recently established a camp near the plant, the police refrained from speculating on any potential connection between the activist group and the fire. Also read: Robot at Tesla's Texas factory attacks engineer Michael Stuebgen, the interior minister for Brandenburg state, characterised the incident as a "perfidious attack on our electricity infrastructure" and emphasised the severe consequences on the affected population. Stuebgen underlined the commitment to address such acts of sabotage with the utmost severity but urged against premature speculation regarding responsibility. Also read: Elon Musk's Tesla to set up first Indian manufacturing plant In response to the situation, Tesla assured that the production facilities were in a safe state post the shutdown and employees were released from work. The company, however, expressed uncertainty about the timeline for resuming production. (With inputs from agencies)

Production halts at Tesla's German plant following suspected arson attack

German police are investigating whether a fire that broke out overnight at the construction site of Tesla's first European gigafactory had a political motive, after far-left activists claimed responsibility.

The fire at Gruenheide in the eastern state of Brandenburg early on Wednesday morning damaged several power cables leading to the Tesla site and an area of around 3 square metres, said a spokesman for the LKA state criminal investigation office.

The spokesman said arson was not being ruled out and investigators were examining a letter that circulated on social media during Wednesday which claimed responsibility.

The letter, which was published on a radical left platform, said it had cut the power supply to the Tesla site by setting fire to six high-voltage cables above ground.

"Tesla is neither green, ecological nor social," said the letter, according to the LKA spokeman.

Tesla, which has said it could produce up to 500,000 Model Y cars at the site annually, delayed the opening of its gigafactory to late 2021 from an initial July 1 date after adding plans to set up a battery cell plant there.

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has complained about German red tape needed for lengthy approval processes after construction of the factory was held up by environmentalists concerned about local wildlife and water resources.

German police are investigating whether a fire that broke out overnight at the construction site of Tesla's first European gigafactory had a political motive, after far-left activists claimed responsibility.

German police are investigating whether a fire that broke out overnight at the construction site of Tesla's first European gigafactory had a political motive, after far-left activists claimed responsibility. The fire at Gruenheide in the eastern state of Brandenburg early on Wednesday morning damaged several power cables leading to the Tesla site and an area of around 3 square metres, said a spokesman for the LKA state criminal investigation office. The spokesman said arson was not being ruled out and investigators were examining a letter that circulated on social media during Wednesday which claimed responsibility. The letter, which was published on a radical left platform, said it had cut the power supply to the Tesla site by setting fire to six high-voltage cables above ground. "Tesla is neither green, ecological nor social," said the letter, according to the LKA spokeman. Tesla, which has said it could produce up to 500,000 Model Y cars at the site annually, delayed the opening of its gigafactory to late 2021 from an initial July 1 date after adding plans to set up a battery cell plant there. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has complained about German red tape needed for lengthy approval processes after construction of the factory was held up by environmentalists concerned about local wildlife and water resources.

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