‘Terrorism' behind fire that destroyed 17 cars at Rome Tesla showroom, says Elon Musk
Tesla showroom in Rome that destroyed 17 cars was an act of terrorism, the company's billionaire owner Elon Musk said on Monday.
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Italy's special police unit Digos is leading an investigation into the possibility that anarchists set fire to the cars on the eastern outskirts of the Italian capital, a security source said.
Tesla cars have become targets for vandalism across several countries in response to
Musk's right-wing activism.
The tech tycoon, who also owns social media platform
X , formerly Twitter, joined US President
Donald Trump's administration and has come out in support of far-right parties in Europe.
Commenting in a post on social media that made reference to the Rome fire, Musk used the single word 'terrorism'.
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Drone images of the fire showed the burnt-out remains of vehicles lined up in a car park, with two rows of cars back-to-back and a third row some distance away.
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