Tesla's German Gigafactory is back in operation sooner than expected following an arson attack that caused a temporary shutdown. Production has resumed gradually after the local energy company reconnected the factory to the electricity grid. The facility, situated outside Berlin, is Tesla's sole plant in Europe.
The arson attack on March 5, claimed by far-left activists, had a significant impact as the factory employs 12,500 individuals and manufactures 1,000 cars daily, primarily Model Y SUVs and battery cells. The attack was attributed to the Volcano Group, who set fire to an electricity pylon near the plant and boasted about disrupting Tesla's operations on their website.
