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Tesla suspends Giga Berlin production as CEO Musk calls suspected arson “extremely dumb”

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Last updated: 2024/03/07 at 1:18 AM
EV-a2zm Published March 6, 2024 3 Min Read
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Tesla had no choice but to halt electric vehicle production at its Gigafactory Berlin in Germany on Tuesday until further notice following an alarming power outage caused by a suspected sabotage, Reuters reports.

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Suspected sabotage caused power outagesEffect on TeslaElon Musk’s remarks

Chief Executive Elon Musk called the alleged arson attack “extremely dumb,” leaving the production plant without power.

🔥🔥🔥 TESLA PLANT IN GERMANY TARGET OF ARSON THIS MORNING!

Berlin — A Tesla "gigafactory" near Berlin was evacuated Tuesday after a fire and major power outage that was being investigated as a suspected case of arson. Police in the state of Brandenburg said they were inspecting… pic.twitter.com/Z6dWeKWhfJ

— Sir Paul Alves (@StarshipAlves) March 5, 2024

Suspected sabotage caused power outages

The suspected fire attack transpired southeast of the German capital, torching an electricity tower near the site. Fortunately, the fire did not reach the Tesla Giga Berlin, its first-ever production plant in Europe.

Nonetheless, the fire-induced power outage caused the Gigafactory to halt production until early next week at the earliest.

Unknown people reportedly set fire to a high-voltage electric pylon between Steinfurt and Hartmannsdorf to sabotage Tesla’s power supply.

Effect on Tesla

The power outage is estimated to result in losses of hundreds of millions of euros, with 1,000 Tesla electric vehicles left incomplete on the first day alone.

#GigaBerlinBrandenburg
The power outage due to sabotage by "environmental terrorists" will cost Tesla a 3-digit million amount.
Production will probably not be able to start up again this week.
This is an attack on critical infrastructure and is also strongly condemned by the… pic.twitter.com/4vZAXMxgil

— Gigafactory Berlin News (@Gf4Tesla) March 5, 2024

It will also significantly affect Tesla’s sales target this year, considering that the plant produces the  Model Y – the world’s top-selling vehicle regardless of powertrain.

Apart from the significant adverse effect on Tesla, the suspected fire attack also resulted in approximately 2,000 people losing power (including Giga Berlin).

“This includes hospitals, homes for the elderly, where people may also be dependent on oxygen supply or similar, which is electricity-based.”

Joerg Steinbach, the economy minister of Brandenburg

Elon Musk’s remarks

Tesla Chief Elon Musk called the suspected arson “extremely dumb” on its social media platform X.

“These are either the dumbest eco-terrorists on Earth or they’re puppets of those who don’t have good environmental goals. Stopping production of electric vehicles, rather than fossil fuel vehicles, ist extrem dumm.”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

These are either the dumbest eco-terrorists on Earth or they’re puppets of those who don’t have good environmental goals.

Stopping production of electric vehicles, rather than fossil fuel vehicles, ist extrem dumm.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 5, 2024

No one claimed the suspected arson yet, but some people suggest that Tesla is the target of the attack based on the location and the timing. For context, environmental activists have been opposing the Musk-led company’s expansion plans for the Giga Berlin.

Tesla assured people it had already secured the Giga Berlin’s safety, but it remains unclear when it can resume EV production due to the power outage.

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