Investigations underway following arson incidents at a Tesla store in Rome and a Supercharger station in France
In a series of unfortunate events, fires have recently broken out at Tesla stores and Supercharger stations in Italy and France, causing damage and raising concerns about the safety of the automaker's infrastructure.
On Monday, a fire at a Tesla store in Rome, Italy, destroyed at least 17 vehicles. Meanwhile, a separate fire occurred at a Tesla Supercharger station in Saint-Chamond, France, affecting twelve charging posts, with two completely destroyed.
The global day of protests focused on Tesla, known as the "Tesla Takedown," coincided with these fires. However, no responsibility for these incidents has been attributed by authorities, and no arrests have been made.
Investigations into the fires at Tesla stores and Superchargers are ongoing. In Rome, police are reviewing surveillance footage, including footage from the Tesla vehicles themselves, in relation to the fire at the store.
While some Tesla fires have occurred, the causes in available cases remain undetermined or are linked to accidents rather than deliberate acts. There are no current confirmed reports or investigations indicating that Tesla vehicle fires in Italy and France are cases of arson.
However, an intriguing discovery was made near the scene of the fire at the Supercharger station in Saint-Chamond. The words "Anti-Tesla campaign born to burn" were found painted nearby.
Protests against Tesla took place in Europe, Canada, and the United States over the weekend. While some protests were peaceful, signs advocating for burning Teslas and chants to kill Musk were also seen and heard.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, recently activated Sentry Mode on all Tesla vehicles at stores as a way to deter vandalism.
It's important to note that there is an isolated unrelated case involving a Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas involving fuel canisters and fireworks, which police are investigating, but this is unrelated to Italy or France.
In summary, official investigations into Tesla vehicle fires in Italy and France currently do not highlight arson, and causes appear undetermined or accidental rather than deliberate based on available information. Further details would require official investigative reports from local authorities or Tesla, which are not included in these search results.
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