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Tesla Showroom in Southern UK Damaged By Accidental Fire (bbc.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the putting-out-fires dept.

AppleHoshi writes: The BBC is reporting that an accidental fire at Tesla's Gatwick Service Centre in the U.K. has damaged "at least half" of the facility. Initial reports are that the fire did not begin in the service area itself, but started in a parts storage area and spread from there. The fire was extinguished within three hours and no staff or customers were injured.
The fire "was not caused by Tesla cars, chargers or batteries," according to the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.

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  1. Why is this news? by Enigma2175 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So a fire in a car showroom is international news now? I don't recall all the stories about fires in Ford or BMW showrooms, although such fires happen. It seems someone still is trying to make people think "Tesla == Fire", most likely someone who has a great deal to lose if Tesla does well.

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    Enigma