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Four Teslas Set Ablaze in Berlin; State Security Investigates Possible Extremist Ties

The fires, occurring within 30 minutes across separate districts, damaged five other vehicles, prompting an investigation into a potential political motive.

  • Four Tesla vehicles were set on fire in Berlin overnight, with incidents occurring in Treptow and Steglitz within a span of 30 minutes.
  • Five additional cars sustained damage from the heat and flames, but no injuries were reported in the incidents.
  • The State Security division of Berlin's Landeskriminalamt is investigating the fires, considering the possibility of politically motivated arson.
  • Tesla and its Berlin factory have been frequent targets of protests and attacks in recent years, often tied to environmental and political grievances.
  • Authorities have not yet confirmed whether these incidents are connected to previous attacks on Tesla properties or products.
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