London, Ont., police investigate ‘suspicious’ Tesla fire in mall parking lot [Video]

A Tesla vehicle fire in a London, Ont., parking lot on Monday night is being investigated as suspicious, police announced Wednesday afternoon.

The fire happened at 11:30 p.m. ET on March 17, and the vehicle was a 2025 4-door Tesla Model S, the London Police Service said. It was parked in the parking lot of CF Masonville Place, a mall in the city’s north end.

There were no injuries reported in connection to the fire.

WATCH | A Tesla vehicle on fire in a north London mall parking lot:

London police are investigating a Tesla vehicle fire that broke our in a mall parking lot on Dec. 17, 2025. Video submitted by Bipan Bhatta.

The vehicle sustained significant damage, with police estimating a cost of $140,000.

Although the circumstances surrounding the fire are still unknown, Tesla vehicles and dealerships have been the target of increasing instances of vandalism, protest and …