Tesla has a battery theft problem

Tesla is facing an unusual security problem in the US, and it is happening before many of its batteries even make it onto the road. According to an investigation by WIRED, multiple truckloads of Tesla batteries have allegedly been stolen directly from the company’s Nevada Gigafactory, highlighting a growing wave of organised cargo theft targeting high-value technology shipments. Cargo theft is becoming a serious problem for Tesla The report claims that at least nine major suspected cargo thefts took place at Tesla’s Nevada battery factory in January alone. Investigators say the issue is much larger than those incidents, with authorities tracking at least 17 cargo theft cases involving Tesla and other businesses in Nevada’s Storey County this year.

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