Following a suspected arson attack, at Teslas Gigafactory in Berlin Brandenburg the production operations faced disruptions. The incident, allegedly carried out by a group known as Vulkangruppe Tesla Abschalten (Volcano Group) involved setting fire to an electricity pylon leading to a power outage and halting factory activities. Tesla, an electric vehicle manufacturer emphasized the impact on its business estimating losses of hundreds of millions of euros due to the disruption. The factory plays a role in Teslas market presence with an annual capacity of approximately 500,000 electric vehicles. Aside from setbacks the disruption affected around 12,500 employees. Caused inconveniences for … Continue reading Tesla’s Berlin Plant Encounters Arson Attack by ‘Volcano Group’, Costs Millions and Cuts Local Power