On October 6, 2023, a mysterious and violent fire broke out at the Tesla center in Chambéry, located in the small town of Chignin, destroying 14 cars of the brand. Witnesses reported sounds of explosions, and it took the intervention of 45 firefighters to quell the raging flames.
In the small town of Chignin, an unexpected event occurred on the night of October 6, 2023. Around three o’clock in the morning, a violent fire broke out in the parking lot of the Tesla center in Chambéry, taking with it 14 vehicles from the brand . Witnesses from the surrounding area reported hearing sounds of explosions. The incident, relayed by Numerama with information from Dauphiné Libéré, required the rapid and coordinated intervention of 45 firefighters.
This disaster is reminiscent of a similar incident that occurred in Germany, where a fire ravaged 15 Tesla cars in a dealership in Frankfurt. This German tragedy was not the result of chance or a technical failure, but rather the work of environmental activists, as Numerama explains. The latter had deliberately started the fire to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with German environmental policy. Would France be the scene of a similar attack? At this stage, no hypothesis has been ruled out.
Tesla France has spoken
Tesla France has spoken officially about this incident. In a statement, the company said: “ We learned that a fire had occurred during the night in the parking lot of our Center in Chambéry. At this point, no one can determine its origin. We will work closely with the authorities to assist them in their investigation. “. This neutral and cautious position reflects the complexity and sensitivity of the situation. The origin of the fire remains undetermined, and it is currently impossible to say whether it was a technical problem inherent to one of the vehicles or a malicious act.
During an interview with Numerama, the mayor of Chignin speculated that the fire could have been started by a vehicle being charged, before quickly spreading to other Teslas parked nearby. He bases his assumptions on the preliminary conclusions of the firefighters who responded to the scene, who managed to control the fire after it spread.