Elon Musk humiliated as blaze at Tesla factory sparks German calls to scrap it
dailystar.co.ukElon Musk red-faced.A fire broke out at a gigafactory (large-scale EV manufacturing facilities) in the early hours of the morning and was put out by 50 firefighters from Tesla's own brigade and the local fire department of the municipality of Grünheide.Eight hundred cubic metres of paper, cardboard, and wood caught fire, sparking huge flames - but thankfully injured no one.READ MORE: 'Shafted' WizzAir passengers stranded after they're sent in taxi to wrong countryIn response, some local people have urged Tesla to slam the brakes on production at its plant on the outskirts of the German capital, Berlin.One of the most vocal opponents, called the citizens’ initiative Grünheide (BI), have resurfaced, calling for an immediate production stop due to the fire.Steffen Schorcht, a representative from the group, said: "Our worst fears have come true.
We demand a production stop until the causes and circumstances have been clarified and all safety-related measures in the water protection area have been implemented." It came after the group had called for Tesla’s production permit to be revoked following a paint leak at the factor earlier this year.And this also comes as Mr Musk appears to have been planning on setting up another Tesla gigafactory outside Germany.
The German facility encountered a number of obstacles that delayed the opening of the plant.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Back in 2020 for instance, local residents concerned about water contamination and the deforestation which was required to build the plant delayed its construction.
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