Overview

• A fire at a Tesla delivery center in Holzgerlingen destroyed a dozen cars, causing an estimated €500,000 in damages, with arson being investigated as a possible cause.
• In Leipzig, unidentified attackers used a pyrotechnic device to target two Tesla vehicles, damaging a solar panel but leaving the cars unharmed.
• State security authorities are treating the Leipzig incident as politically motivated after discovering anti-Tesla and anti-AfD slogans on the pyrotechnic device.
• These attacks are part of a broader wave of global protests and vandalism linked to criticism of Elon Musk’s ties to Donald Trump and environmental opposition to Tesla’s projects.
• German police and state security agencies have intensified investigations, classifying these incidents as potential extremist or politically motivated crimes.