Group concerned about employee safety after attack in Grünheide

Thierig reported that he personally informed Tesla boss Elon Musk about the situation after the attack. “He was shocked like we were, offered his support, couldn’t believe it,” said Thierig. With the best-selling electric cars in Europe, Tesla is a key component of the energy transition. “And then supposed environmentalists come,” says Thierig, “and cause us this damage.” Thierig qualified earlier statements that there was “a high nine-figure loss” as a result of the attack: “The sum is already nine-digit if you take the loss of sales into account,” said the plant manager. In addition, there may be damage to the systems and components in the factory. Even when the power is back on, it will “probably take several shifts until everything is running smoothly again.”