Tesla plant fire in Germany raises pollution fears

Tesla Germany — Tesla's plant in Germany is pictured. Local groups want an immediate production stop while a full investigation is carried out into whether Tesla has implemented enough measures to protect the groundwater. (Annegret Hilse/REUTERS)

September 27, 2022 10:19 AM

Local residents are demanding that production is stopped at Tesla's plant in Gruenheide, near Berlin, after a fire broke out on the factory grounds.

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