Vandalism Against Teslas in Austria: Ten Reports Since the Beginning of the Year

Between January and April, there were around ten reports of vandalism against Tesla vehicles. There was no increase in thefts of Tesla vehicles or vehicle parts. Electric cars continue to be on the rise despite an overall decline in new registrations in the European Union. In Austria, only 489 new Teslas were registered in January and February. This is a decrease of 61 percent, as data evaluated by APA from Statistics Austria shows.

The reason for this is likely the controversies surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who, as a government advisor to US President Donald Trump, is responsible for massive job cuts in the public sector. Musk has also expressed sympathies for right-wing populist and far-right parties in Europe.

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