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The shameless ordeal is just the latest in a spate of vandalism attacks targeting Tesla owners and dealerships across the country.
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Mr. Musk’s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to a 13% drop in deliveries in the first quarter, including steep declines in E.V.-friendly places like Norway.
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An individual has been charged after allegedly vandalizing a Tesla with a swastika. Video reportedly shows the SUV owner confronting the suspect.
“Anyone who scrawls a swastika on a Tesla has obviously committed a hate crime,” Mr. Musk wrote on social media this week. The use of swastikas by critics of Mr. Musk — who is not Jewish or a member of any other minority group — has put law enforcement in a bind, legal scholars said.
A Jewish man whose Tesla was among multiple vehicles vandalized with Swastika stickers in Chicago last week said he received an anonymous letter from the vandal apologizing for his actions. North Center resident Peter Katz told NBC Chicago he bought his Tesla well before the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency,
Another one offered an explanation. It read “Heil Elon.”
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The vandalism comes as Tesla has become a prime target in the ongoing opposition against Musk and his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency under President Trump.
The New York Police Department Hate Crime Task Force is investigating after two men were caught on camera carving "Nazis" and a swastika onto a Cybertruck.
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In what’s become a feature of the polarized political climate, the online outrage cycle ended with social media vigilantes identifying the suspect before police even filed charges.
Incidents of vandalism and destruction targeting Tesla vehicles and dealership have continued to rise, including in Chicago in recent days.
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Tesla sitting on $200 million worth of Cybertruck inventory as sales tank and protests continueTesla is reportedly sitting on $200 million worth of Cybertruck inventory as sales tank and protests rage against dealerships, factories, warehouses and charging stations across the country
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