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.

  • MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
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    3 days ago

    Thank god, ol’ smarty Musky built a tunnel with no safety features for all those Teslas.

    You. Could. Not. Pay me…To get into that stupid friggin’ tunnel. How on earth did that thing actually get built?!

    The flooding potential is bad enough, but otherwise, it’s not a matter of “if” people are gonna die horribly of fire or toxic inhalation in a confined concrete space with no escape, it’s absolutely “when.”

    • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one
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      2 days ago

      Ol’ smrty Musky won’t be blamed for the tragic accident. It would be some helpless fall person or Las Vegas.

      Smrty Musky can’t be blamed for this.