Tesla Global News #6

Tesla Giga Berlin to prolong production halt

The pause in production at Tesla Giga Berlin is anticipated to extend into the upcoming week, surpassing initial expectations for its duration.

🔌Tesla has informed Bild that the extensive repairs needed for the power line, damaged during the arson attack on Giga Berlin, are leading to an extended halt in production. Giga Berlin's plant manager, André Thierig, estimates that the damages have now reached the three-digit million mark. Tesla is unable to manufacture and sell cars for another week, incurring ongoing costs. The company estimates its downtime expenses to be in the several hundred million euros range.

"This translates to significant economic losses for us, reaching into the high nine-figure range," stated Giga Berlin Plant Manager André Thierig.

Tesla Giga Berlin suspended production on March 5 following a suspected arson attack on a power substation near the factory. The Steinfurt power substation's disruption affected not only Giga Berlin but also neighboring districts, including critical infrastructure such as clinics and hospitals.

The Vulcan Group, identified as a left-wing extremist organization, claimed responsibility for the arson attack in a letter stating their aim to halt Giga Berlin's production. Brandenburg's Interior Minister, Michael Stübgen of the CDU party, is leading the investigation into the arson attack on Giga Berlin.

Police have confirmed the authenticity of the Vulcan Group's letter and also verified the group's specialisation in targeting energy infrastructure with their attacks.