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Rob Stumpf

Someone Keeps Stealing Entire Truckloads Of Tesla Batteries

  • Millions of dollars in battery packs have been stolen from Tesla's Gigafactory.
  • Since December, nearly a dozen trailers full of Powerwalls have been nabbed.
  • Three people allegedly linked to the crimes have been arrested so far.

Apparently stealing a Tesla and getting away with it might just be more difficult than stealing a truckload of batteries straight from the source. For the last seven months, Tesla's factory has been dealing with some crafty thieves who managed to pull a Gone In 60 Seconds-style heist at least 11 times.

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