Dozens of Tesla automobiles seem to have been focused by activists at an auto dealership in Ontario, Canada.
“Officers responded and discovered upwards of 80 Tesla vehicles which were parked outdoors had been damaged, including but not limited to deep scratches and punctured tires,” Hamilton police stated in an announcement launched Thursday.
Legislation enforcement was notified Wednesday that cars made by the automaker owned by polarizing billionaire Elon Musk had been broken on the Hamilton mountain lot.
Tesla cars, dealerships and charging stations around the globe have been vandalized — or worse — as the corporate’s CEO has positioned himself as a right-wing kingmaker in latest months.
Musk spent almost $300 million to assist elect Donald Trump and his allies within the 2024 U.S. elections. One of many Trump Administration’s first orders of enterprise was threatening Canada’s independence, insulting its chief and imposing tariffs anticipated to impression the auto trade.
Canadians have responded by imposing tariffs of their very own, eradicating U.S. merchandise from retailer cabinets and directing a lot of their frustration at Tesla.
Protesters spray painted a Montreal dealership Wednesday, based on CBC. A person was just lately caught on video damaging a Mannequin Y Tesla at Ontario Worldwide Airport.
This week’s Vancouver Auto Present distanced itself from Tesla, citing security considerations.
Initially Revealed: March 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM EDT
