Far-left group says it targeted Tesla in German arson attack - BBC News

Production at electric car-maker's factory in Berlin has been halted because of the fire.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, Firefighters were at the Tesla plant on Tuesday morning to check its safetyA far-left activist group has claimed responsibility for a suspected arson attack which saw Tesla halt production at its Berlin car factory on Tuesday.

In a letter published online, activists calling themselves the Volcano Group say they sabotaged production.

An electricity pylon close to the plant caught fire, causing power outages in the factory and nearby towns.

Tesla said workers had been sent home but its building was in a "safe state".

The fire did not reach the electric car-maker's factory itself but did burn an electricity pylon and high-voltage wires.

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