An environmental group has published an open letter online claiming responsibility for a fire in a Tesla factory on Tuesday, which has since halted production.
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00:00 A fire has halted production at a Tesla factory near Berlin. The fire caused electricity to
00:07 cut at the factory and several nearby areas. Power has returned to local towns but remains
00:14 out at the factory site itself. Local police have said they suspect arson to be the cause
00:20 of the fire.
00:21 "We have taken up the suspicion of arson because there are indications that the fire
00:30 is not caused by the fire itself."
00:36 An activist group who call themselves the Volcano Group have claimed responsibility
00:40 for the attack. A group of climate activists have occupied the surrounding forest near
00:45 the factory in protest at the sites. The Tesla factory near Berlin has plans to expand in
00:51 the area, a move that is strongly opposed by environmental groups.
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