A gaggle protesting controversial US tech billionaire Elon Musk destroyed a Tesla automobile in London on Thursday throughout an indication billed as a “public art project.”
Members of the Everyone Hates Elon marketing campaign group smashed the secondhand automobile with sledgehammers and baseball bats, inviting others to affix in. “Therapy is expensive, but this is free,” learn a poster selling the occasion.
The group mentioned that it provided individuals a solution to “safely and legally” destroy a Tesla and that the vandalized automobile can be auctioned to boost cash for native meals banks.
“There are more billionaires than ever before and there are more food banks than ever before. These things are obviously connected,” mentioned a gaggle spokesperson, based on native media.
On its Instagram publish forward of the motion, the group additionally famous that they used a Tesla that was already destined for scrap.
“This is a controlled, supervised art installation with proper safety measures in place,” it added.
The group has gained consideration by distributing posters and stickers with anti-Musk slogans reminiscent of “Don’t buy a Swasticar,” “Goes from 0 to 1939 in 3 seconds,” and “X marks the rot.”
Teslas have additionally been destroyed elsewhere, together with in a hearth in Rome that destroyed 17 vehicles and is suspected to be arson. Tesla automobiles, dealerships and charging stations have additionally been vandalized throughout the US.
Public backlash has intensified throughout Europe since Musk grew to become a detailed affiliate of US President Donald Trump and supported extremist teams within the UK and Germany.
In the primary quarter of 2025, Tesla gross sales fell greater than 50% year-on-year in Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland.
Source: www.anews.com.tr