An Upstate New York lawmaker is proposing legislation that would end Tesla's in-person sales operations in New York. Demonstrators are arrested by NYPD officers during a protest against Elon Musk and Tesla outside a Tesla showroom, Saturday, March 1, 2025 in New York. (Adam Gray | AP Photo) Adam Gray | AP Photo
The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating an incident where two individuals carved a swastika on a Tesla in Brooklyn.
A New York State Democrat who used to champion electric vehicles now wants to ban Tesla dealerships from operating in her state.
"Tesla Takedown" organizers have promised their biggest day of global action today, encouraging thousands to protest outside Tesla showrooms, dealerships,
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ABC7 New York on MSNPolice, FBI investigate rash of Tesla vandalism incidents in New York City and New JerseyThe NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is now investigating the Cybertruck that was vandalized in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The FBI launched a task force intended to crack down on violent Tesla attacks in particular, which the FBI is designating as "domestic terrorism."
Tesla attack victim Virita Carstaffin told Fox News that she fears her vehicle will be attacked again in the future and that she could potentially be inside of it when vandals strike.
New York lawmakers are moving to block Tesla's direct car sales, and they want to give them to the likes of Rivian.
For Mr. Brathwaite, who loved his Tesla for the technology, not least the kicking stereo system, the turning point came when he watched the company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, thrust his arm out in a way that struck many as mirroring a Nazi salute.