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Possible Arson Causes Tesla to Temporarily Shutter Gigafactory Berlin

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This isn’t the first shutdown in recent times, either, as it had to temporarily shutter the factory due to issues receiving cargo from ships traversing dangerous waters near Yemen. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter.

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Tesla shuts down Gigafactory Berlin after suspected sabotage results in power outage

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First, it had to halt production due to supply issues amid problems with cargo ships getting through the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait due to the civil war in Yemen. Tesla produces Model Y, the first electric vehicle to become the best-selling car in the world, at Gigafactory Berlin.

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$97.07

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Attack on pipeline in Yemen. As the price per barrel goes beyond $97, one story in the NY Times reports : •Bombing in Afghanistan kills 64. Domestic oil inventory to fall. Severe weather forecast for North Sea. Oil platforms evacuated. Dollar weak. Severe weather shuts Mexican ports, disrupts oil supply to US.

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Tesla shutting down Berlin factory for 2 weeks due to Red Sea shipping attacks

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Tesla cars being shipped to Europe Tesla will shut down its Berlin gigafactory for about two weeks, from January 29 to February 11, due to a lack of components as a result of a Red Sea blockade, according to Reuters. To reach the Red Sea, ships must travel through the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen.

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Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks

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What’s happening is that Iran-backed Houthis have declared a blockade on the Bab al-Mandeb strait, near Yemen, in response to Israel’s attacks on Gaza – it’s a tiny chokehold to the Red Sea and a control point of all shipping between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal.

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Tesla to Idle German Gigafactory Due to Red Sea Shipping Delays

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That said, the company operates factories around the world, so Houthis in Yemen have declared a blockade of a strait leading into the Red Sea in response to Israel's attack on Gaza. Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by & subscribing to our& newsletter.

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