A Polish government minister called for a boycott of Tesla Inc. vehicles after billionaire Elon Musk said there was “too much focus on past guilt” in an apparent reference to Germany’s wartime atrocities under the Nazis.
The British campaign group Led By Donkeys has claimed responsibility for the stunt that authorities say may have breached German laws on the use of symbols linked to illegal organizations.
Authorities in Germany are investigating a controversial image projected onto the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, near Berlin.
Several sources claim that Tesla has already built the first new Model Y at its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. According to German media outlet Handelsblatt, the company was scheduled to start producing the new car, also known by its codename "Juniper", on Tuesday.
WARSAW - Polish Sports Minister Sławomir Nitras has called for a consumer boycott of Tesla cars after billionaire Elon Musk played down Germany's Nazi past hours before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
A Polish government official is calling for a boycott of Tesla vehicles in the country after recent comments made by CEO Elon Musk at a rally for German far-right Alternative for Germany party.
The automaker saw sales of its EVs drop 13% in the European Union in 2024, and is facing growing pressure as rivals launch a wave of cheaper EVs.
Tech mogul said Germans should not be ‘guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents’
Poland's sports minister has said that the recent statements made by Elon Musk, the founder of US car manufacturer Tesla, should face strong condemnation and even a boycott of his company by all Poles due to his recent call on Germans to leave behind their Nazi past.
The Microsoft founder and former richest man in the world slammed the current wealthiest CEO as he tries to pull political strings in the U.K. and Germany.