Tesla (NASDAQ:) shares were trading about 1.5% lower in premarket trading on Tuesday after Reuters reported that the company had to halt production at its Berlin plant after suspected arson set fire to a power pole in a field near the city. .
According to local media, the fire did not affect the plant itself, although the plant was left without electricity.
A Tesla spokesman confirmed that production had been stopped and the facility had been evacuated. At this time, the company has not announced a time frame for resuming production.
German police at the scene said they were investigating possible arson.
The company’s Berlin plant has often come under fire from environmental groups in the past.