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Tesla charging stations set on fireplace as backlash towards Elon Musk intensifies

By Editorial Board Published March 5, 2025 6 Min Read
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Tesla charging stations set on fireplace as backlash towards Elon Musk intensifies

Tesla charging stations have been set on fireplace within the US state of Massachusetts as a backlash towards Elon Musk grows.

Demonstrators have been protesting towards his shut ties to Donald Trump and embrace of far-right politicians around the globe.

Officers and firefighters rushed to The Level Procuring Heart close to Boston and located the charging stations “engulfed in flames and heavy, dark smoke”.

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Police stated seven charging stations had been broken and the “fire appears to have been intentionally set”, however no accidents had been reported.

Musk, the billionaire chief govt of Tesla, now heads up the president’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).

Mr Musk has overseen the firing of hundreds of presidency staff in latest weeks.

The world’s richest man and his firms have been focused since he made what regarded like a Nazi salute at Mr Trump’s inauguration, with analysts saying Tesla’s automotive gross sales have fallen.

Elon Musk gestures at the podium inside the Capital One arena.
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Tesla vehicles have been vandalised – and a lady was arrested after being accused of attempting to burn down a Tesla dealership in Colorado.

Some house owners have put stickers on their vehicles asserting: “I bought it before Elon went nuts.”

Mr Musk has additionally confronted a backlash in Europe, the place he has urged supporters of a German far-right get together to maneuver past their “past guilt”, referred to as for the discharge of jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson, and described Sir Keir Starmer as an “evil tyrant”.

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A suspected arson assault prompted an influence outage and led to manufacturing being halted at a Tesla plant within the German state of Brandenburg, whereas a picture of Musk making a straight-armed salute was additionally projected on a Tesla manufacturing facility exterior Berlin.

In London a poster at a bus cease featured the same picture and branded Teslas as “the swasticar”.

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Musk’s political activism impacting gross sales

Tesla noticed its European gross sales figures drop by 45% in January, in line with analysis agency Jato Dynamics, with gross sales in Germany and France down by about 60%.

Among the decline could also be linked to potential consumers holding off shopping for the most recent model of Tesla’s bestseller, the Mannequin Y, with a brand new model resulting from be launched later this 12 months.

However Mr Munoz stated gross sales of the Mannequin 3 had seen a “worrying” drop regardless of there being no cause for consumers to attend.

A protester outside a Tesla showroom in Seattle in February. Pic: AP

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Democrats protest in Congress with ‘Musk steals’ indicators

In a prolonged tackle to Congress on Tuesday, Mr Trump praised Mr Musk’s work, prompting two standing ovations from Republicans within the chamber.

The president made exaggerated claims about alleged authorities abuse Mr Musk and his workforce had uncovered – prompting Democrats to wave indicators studying “false” and “Musk steals”.

Democrats hold up placards during Trump's speech. Pic: Reuters

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Since Mr Trump’s inauguration, Tesla’s inventory has fallen by 37% – representing a lack of $550bn (£429bn).

Mr Munoz, stated the long-term affect of the anger with Mr Musk could also be simpler to see in just a few months.

He added: “Most of the drivers care about the car, they don’t care about what the manager or owner of the company thinks, as long as their car doesn’t break.”

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