Yet ANOTHER Tesla dealership attacked as ‘vandals’ proceed marketing campaign of violence ‘in opposition to Elon Musk’
Another Tesla dealership has been attacked with vandals accused of damaging around 20 cars.
The vehicles were found with broken wing mirrors, smashed windows and bodywork dents outside a electric car showroom in Belfast.
Police first received reports about the vandalised Teslas on Sunday.
In a statement today, Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) said: ‘The damage is believed to have occurred at some point in the last 24 hours.
‘Approximately 20 vehicles have been targeted. Most have had their wing mirrors knocked off, while others have also had windows smashed or received dents to the bodywork.
‘Inquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.’
Officers have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information about the vandalism to come forward.
This incident is the latest in a wave of attacks targeting Tesla vehicles across the world due to their connection to Elon Musk – who owns the company.
The vehicles were found with broken wing mirrors, smashed windows and bodywork dents outside a Tesla car showroom in Belfast
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the incident in Belfast
People protesting outside a Tesla dealership in Palo Alto, California
Earlier this month, a dealership in France was set ablaze destroying 12 vehicles worth a staggering £550,000 in what authorities are treating as a deliberate attack.
The fire broke out around 3:15am on Monday March 3 at the dealership in Plaisance-du-Touch, near Toulouse, according to the local prosecutor’s office.
The suspected arson attacks come amid escalating tensions in Europe over Elon Musk’s perceived interference in EU affairs and his association with US President Donald Trump, particularly concerning the contentious issue of US military aid to Ukraine.
In the United States, Molotov cocktails have been thrown at cars and Tesla charging stations have been destroyed.
A Tesla showroom in Salem, Oregon, was shot at with an AR 15-style rifle in February. Suspected vandal Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, is also accused of causing major damage at the same store with Molotov cocktails in January.
Similarly, four Tesla cybertrucks were set ablaze overnight at a storage lot in Seattle’s industrial SoDo neighborhood, KING-TV reported.
In more peaceful forms of protests, thousands of Americans have demonstrated outside Tesla showrooms across the country.
The spike in vandalism against Tesla prompted President Trump to describe the attacks as ‘domestic terrorism’.
A Tesla dealership near Toulouse, southern France, was set alight on Monday morning destroying around £550,000 worth of cars
Speaking outside the White House alongside Elon Musk, Trump said he plans to levy harsh penalties on anyone who went after Musk’s company labelling the attacks as ‘domestic terrorism’
Speaking outside the White House alongside Musk – who is the head of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency – announced his plans to levy harsh penalties on anyone who went after Musk’s company.
Trump said: ‘I’m gonna stop ’em if we catch anybody doing it because they’re harming a great American company.’
The president turned the South Lawn of the White House into a Tesla showroom last week with five different models – including the infamous Cybertruck – on display on the driveway.
The model Trump bought, which he said his staff at the White House would use, has a starting price of $76,880.
He and Musk sat in the car. Trump started the engine and Musk showed him the features.
Trump was making good on a his promise to purchase one of the pricey electric cars to support Musk, who is leading his Department of Government Efficiency efforts to cut back the size and scope of federal workers.
Musk has been heavily criticized since taking on his role in DOGE, while sales have also plummeted. And investors are said to be worried. Musk reportedly lost $29 billion in a day because of Tesla’s losses.
Trump defended Musk repeatedly.
‘This man is a great patriot and you should cherish it,’ he said of him.
