Protests against Tesla have intensified on a global scale in response to the involvement of the CEO Elon Musk with the Ministry of Effectiveness of the Donald Trump administration (DOGE). In New York, demonstrators outside a Tesla dealer sang, “we need clean air, not another billionaire”, highlighting concerns about Musk policies and their impact on environmental and work problems.
Similar demonstrations have been reported in Portland, Oregon, where crowds sang: “Elon Musk must leave”, highlighting generalized dissatisfaction with the measures of the effectiveness of the Musk government.
Vandalism has targeted Tesla locations in the United States. In Oregon, shots damaged the cars and exhibition hall windows at a Tesla dealership, while fires take place on loading stations in the Massachusetts have left them “swallowed up in the flames and heavy and dark smoke”. These acts of violence reflect the growing intensity of the opposition to Musk policies, which claim that criticisms threaten jobs and environmental standards.
During a demonstration on Saturday in a brilliant Tesla exhibition hall in the district of West Village in Manhattan, demonstrators joined “nobody voted for Elon Musk” and “Oligarchs Out, democracy in”, reported the New York Times. One held a sign saying: “Send Musk to Mars now !!”
Internationally, demonstrations have extended to cities like Barcelona, London and Lisbon, contact details on the “Tesla Takedown” website. The site urges the participants to “sell your teslas, to empty your stock, to join the strike lines”, indicating a concerted effort to challenge Tesla’s position in the world. This international dimension of demonstrations underlines the dissatisfaction widespread with Musk’s political affiliations and their perceived consequences.
In France, the authorities investigate a potential incendiary attack which destroyed twelve Tesla vehicles at a dealership in Toulouse. This incident is part of a greater increase in anti-TESLA feeling through Europe, fueled by Musk’s political ties. French police have launched an official investigation to determine the cause of the fire and any link to larger anti-TESLA movements.
In the middle of the controversy, Musk awarded the demonstrations to the billionaires George Soros and Reid Hoffman, and organizations like Actblue, although no specific evidence was presented to support these claims. His comments aroused criticism and added to the debate around his influence in political and commercial spheres.
Tesla faced a drop in sales in Germany and France, attributed to the controversial political position of Musk and her role in the Trump administration. This drop reflects the broader impact of political affiliations on Tesla’s market performance in these regions.
Elon Musk’s political commitment has placed it under a meticulous examination, its strategic movements in the effectiveness of the government being a focal point of criticism. Protests and acts of vandalism in progress mean the challenges that Tesla faces as he sails in the repercussions of Musk’s political commitments.
