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Tesla electric vehicles and charging infrastructure were subject to a series of suspected arson attacks in Italy and France
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Authorities are currently investigating these alleged crimes, which come as the company's CEO Elon Musk
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faces protests both in the U.S. and abroad over his role in the Trump administration
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In Italy, a fire at a Tesla dealership destroyed more than a dozen electric vehicles early Monday, according to local police
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Tesla Italy confirmed it was cooperating with law enforcement and provided. surveillance footage from the vehicle's internal cameras that remain operational even when the
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cars are not in use. Meanwhile, in France, 12 Tesla superchargers were set on fire in a supermarket
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parking lot last week. French authorities reported two of the charging stations valued at tens of
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thousands of dollars each were completely destroyed. The phrase anti-Tesla campaign, born to burn
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was also spray painted nearby. These acts of vandalism follow worldwide protests against the
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automaker this weekend. Dubbed the Tesla takedown movement. Demonstrations took place in
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Australia, New Zealand, and at least eight European countries. Anti-Tesla rallies were also held
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Saturday in the U.S., where an FBI intelligence bulletin issued earlier this month
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detailed numerous acts of arson, gunfire, and vandalism against the company's properties
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in at least nine states. Amid all of this, Tesla's stock price has suffered, falling almost
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50 percent since its December peak. Musk acknowledged his work along Trump contributed to this, calling his government position a, quote, very expensive job
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while also predicting Tesla stock will ultimately rebound in the long run
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Jack Almer
