Tesla hit by arson attack at German gigafactory as tensions escalate

Tesla has temporarily shut down its EV gigafactory at Gruenheide near Berlin after an arson attack. In an escalation of simmering local discontent about the plant, an electricity pylon was set alight though the fire was contained before it reached the plant itself. An unconfirmed report by the BZ newspaper said that the fire was started by environmental activists and carried a warning that a bomb had also been planted. According to Reuters, a far-left militant group known as “Volcano Group” claimed responsi ...