Fire near German EV maker Tesla's factory halts production, possibly arson. Local police said they believe the fire was set by someone and have begun an investigation.
CEO Elon Musk posted on SNS and criticized it, saying, ''It is extremely foolish to stop the production of electric cars instead of cars that run on fossil fuels.'' The factory in Brandenburg is its first production site in Europe, employing more than 12,000 people and producing electric vehicles. At a press conference following the fire, a factory official said that it would be difficult to resume production at least this week.