Arsonists Set Fire to a Dozen Teslas, Charging Stations Amid "Anti-Capitalist Coordination to Target Tesla"

Not only is it a rough time to be a Tesla owner as CEO Elon Musk’s political shenanigans sink the brand’s reputation — it’s becoming a bad time to be near a Tesla, period. Earlier this week, arsonists in Southwest France took to the streets with gasoline in hand to torch Teslas parked at a store in Plaisance-du-Touche. The group destroyed at least a dozen Tesla sedans estimated to be worth around €700,000, or about $745,000 USD, calling the brand a "symbol of capitalism." The inferno comes weeks after a French-Swiss manifesto surfaced online, calling for "anti-capitalist coordination to target Tesla." "To all those whose health permits," pines the anonymous call to action, "to collectives, organizations, affinity groups, to all those who call themselves anti-capitalists, to all those who demonstrate against imperialism, to deterritorialized people, let us warm ourselves by the fire. This is a call to set fire to Tesla dealerships." While it’s unknown if the French arsonists were in ... Read full article.