Production at Tesla plant halted after suspected arson attack

Fire department employees walk outside the Tesla car factory after production came to a standstill and workers were evacuated following a power outage, in Grünheide, Germany (Sebastian Gollnow/AP)

Production at Tesla’s electric vehicle plant near Berlin came to a standstill and workers were evacuated after a power outage that officials suspect was caused by arson.

According to the Interior Ministry in the state of Brandenburg where the plant is located, unknown perpetrators are suspected of deliberately setting fire to a high-voltage transmission line.