Italian authorities are investigating a fire that damaged 17 vehicles at a Tesla dealership in Rome, according to Bloomberg. Authorities are exploring a possible anarchist motive. Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the incident “terrorism” in a one-word post on X, but provided no evidence. The attack follows protests and vandalism targeting Tesla, driven by criticism of Musk’s political stances and his advisory role to Trump. Tesla’s sales in France dropped 37% last month, outpacing the industry’s 15% decline.
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00:02Saudi authorities are investigating a fire that damaged 17 vehicles in a Tesla dealership in Rome,
00:07and according to Bloomberg, authorities are exploring a possible anarchist motive.
00:11Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the incident terrorism in a one-word post on X and provided no evidence.
00:18The attack follows a wave of protests and vandalism targeting Tesla,
00:21driven by criticism of Musk's political stances and his advisory role to President Trump.
00:26Tesla's sales in France dropped 37 percent last month,
00:29outpacing the industry's overall 15 percent decline.
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