The Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, has resumed operations after a week-long shutdown due to sabotage.

An energy mast was deliberately damaged, cutting off power and halting production at the factory.

E.dis, part of E.ON, worked through the weekend to restore electricity, enabling Tesla to restart production ahead of schedule.

The left-wing extremist group 'Vulkangruppe' claimed responsibility for the sabotage, prompting an investigation into potential terrorism.

The incident has sparked discussions about the security of energy infrastructure amidst Tesla's plans to expand and deforest over 100 hectares for new facilities.

Tesla's financial losses from the power outage are estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of euros.