In a coordinated act of eco-terrorism, the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, was forced to halt production after eco-activists set fire to a nearby substation, causing a significant power outage. The attack, which also left the city of Erkner, two districts of Berlin, and multiple surrounding areas without electricity, was claimed by the left-wing extremist group 'Vulkangruppe'. The group published a letter on the Kontrapolis website, taking responsibility for the sabotage and criticizing Tesla's environmental impact. The letter, describing the attack as a gift for International Women's Day on March 8, condemned Tesla for consuming vast amounts of earth, resources, people, workers, and producing 6,000 SUVs, killer cars, and monster trucks each week. Local reports indicate that about 100 activists had been camping in a forest near the German town of Grünheide, Brandenburg state, since Thursday, aiming to disrupt the factory's operations. The power was eventually restored to the affected area, but the incident has sparked a debate on the methods of environmental activism and the targeting of electric vehicle manufacturers.
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🛑 "We sabotaged Tesla," read the letter, describing the attack as a gift marking March 8 - International Women's Day. "Tesla consumes earth, resources, people, workers and in return spits out 6,000 SUVs, killer cars and monster trucks each week." https://t.co/x1k0N8ccbG
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Germany: Far-left 'Volcano Group' claims act of sabotage on Tesla #terrorism https://t.co/0SgscBWE8z
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Letter claims Tesla fire in name of militant leftist group https://t.co/urf8w7ngH1
⚠️ LETTER CLAIMS TESLA FIRE IN NAME OF MILITANT LEFTIST GROUP Full Story → https://t.co/sjFSlXcrOM A letter claiming the suspected arson attack on Tesla's car factory outside Berlin in the name of a far-left militant group calling itself the "Volcano Group" surfaced on an… https://t.co/ORzHoeBvYQ
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In #Germany, eco-activists camped near a #Tesla factory set fire to a power station, leaving neighboring areas without electricity supply About 100 activists have been camping in a forest near the German town of Grünheide, Brandenburg state, since Thursday. They are trying to… https://t.co/yMkNHYyjkt
JUST IN - Left-wing extremist group "Vulkangruppe" claims responsibility for the attack on the substation that led to a power outage at the Tesla factory in Berlin, Germany.
⚠️ ACTIVISTS VULKAN GROUP PUBLISH LETTER ON KONTRAPOLIS WEBSITE CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR TESLA "SABOTAGE" $TSLA
Tesla's Berlin plant halts production after suspected arson attack at nearby substation. Why would Germany be upset and do this to $TSLA when I thought Elon was Hitler? All jokes aside, the media is hunting for any piece of news to attack Tesla whether their fault or not. Just…
Tesla shuts down Gigafactory Berlin after suspected sabotage results in power outage https://t.co/I1d2OMDT4D by @fredericlambert
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🚨🇩🇪BREAKING: TESLA'S BERLIN GIGAFACTORY TARGETED BY ECO ARSONISTS Eco protesters set fire to a nearby transformer, causing the plant to lose power and bringing production to a standstill. Police found a bomb warning attached to a protester's tent next to the burning… https://t.co/OOrE17Dds0
BREAKING: Tesla factory in Berlin, Germany evacuated, multiple surrounding areas without power following apparent arson attack targeting energy infrastructure - local reports https://t.co/JNu7JDcbfI
⚡️In Germany, eco-activists set fire to a substation, leaving the city of Erkner, two districts of Berlin, and the Tesla factory without electricity, according to the BZ newspaper. https://t.co/O00e9MwNAT