Elon Musk Claims Act of Terrorism Damaged Tesla Cars in Rome

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday claimed that an act of terrorism had led to more than 17 cars being damaged in a fire at a dealership for his company in Rome amid a spate of attacks on the vehicles across Europe.

In a post on X, where a post showed the Tesla cars which had been destroyed by the blaze, Musk simply responded with “terrorism” in response to the attacks on his company's vehicles.

Italian's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini expressed his support for Elon Musk in light of the incident and said, “Too much unjustified hatred against the Tesla car company. The season of hate and conflict must come to an end as soon as possible. My solidarity goes out to Elon Musk and to all the workers who have been threatened and attacked.”

Tesla cars have been the target of vandalism in the United States and across several countries in Europe ever since Musk became a member of the Trump administration, heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

In the United States, mass protests were carried out near Tesla dealerships in Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Minnesota, and more states, with people raising slogans such as 'Burn a Tesla, Save democracy,' ‘De-Musk America’ and 'Don't buy Nazi Cars'.