Elon Musk on Wednesday had visited the Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin one of the biggest owned by the company, which was forced to halt production last week after losing power during a suspected arson attack.
What did Elon Musk do when he came to the factory?
Pictures show Elon Musk waving to workers as he arrived at the factory in the German state of Brandenburg and addressing them on stage in a tent where employees gathered to meet him.
Local German media also reported that Elon Musk told the crowd, “I love you,” in German, but that his further comments were drowned out by a factory vehicle parking in front of journalists and blasting music in the event.
Musk is expected to meet regional politicians and lawmakers during his visit to Germany, local media said, citing state government sources.However, we could not independently verify the reports.
Last week, the Gigafactory in Berlin was left without power and had to temporarily stop production in the factory, bring production to a halt. after a suspected arson attack on an electric substation close by. Tesla said the incident was aimed at the company, in a statement on social media platform X which is owned by him.
Left-wing extremist group Vulkangruppe claimed responsibility for the attack in a letter posted online, criticising Tesla’s environmental competencies, a shocking move. Regional authorities are still investigating the case regarding this attack.
The Brandenburg factory is slated for expansion, but the project has met significant resistance from locals and environmental groups, as it would mean the destruction of forests in the area. Activists have set up camp near the factory in protest of the expansion.
The plant was able to rejoin the power grid earlier this week if all things are cleared. Production resumed at the Gigafactory on Wednesday, Michaela Schmitz, chair of the works council at the plant, told local radio channel rbb24,
Employees received their full salaries during the production outage, she added. This is a positive change as this is not their fault and hence their pay shall not be stopped because of this
Tesla Manufacturing on Wednesday shared a video of the inside of a factory on social media platform X, with the caption, “We are back.” The post was re shared by Elon Musk, who also thanked the team at the Gigafactory.
“Thanks to the hard work of the Tesla Giga Berlin team and support from the community, the factory is back online!” he said.
