Summary

A fire at a Tesla dealership in Rome’s Torre Angela district early Monday destroyed 17 cars and damaged the building. No injuries were reported, but investigators are exploring multiple causes, including arson.

The incident follows recent Tesla vandalism in Rome amid rising backlash against Elon Musk’s leadership and cost-cutting at DOGE.

Tesla has faced arson, protests, and boycott calls across the US and Europe.

The company’s stock fell 5% Monday, down 34% this year, with sales dropping sharply in both the US and Europe.

  • Eril@feddit.orgEnglish
    67·
    3 days ago

    Agree. That is such an america centric view. Why would italians give enough fucks about DOGE to burn a Tesla store about it. Being a Nazi is what is our primary issue with Musk here in Europe.

    • Match!!@pawb.socialEnglish
      301·
      3 days ago

      you mean they’re not burning teslas to protest the loss of our social welfare programs 🥺?

      • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Doge/MAGA is also killing foreign aid and trying to kill nato and the EU too.

        But he really is a Nazi and that’s more than enough to warrant this.

    • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      I wish it was being taken seriously here. Many in America, including Democrats, think calling these maniacs traitors and Nazis is hyperbole/ rhetoric/ exaggerration/ propaganda, but it isnt. Its exactly what they are, and the sooner people understand and internalize that, the sooner we can purge them from our government.

    • Shanedino@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      Exactly, I was trying to jump hold to try and think why they would care about doge so much.