Tesla's sales dropped for the third month in a row in March, with the lowest first-quarter results since 2021, attributed to protests and criticism of Elon Musk's political ties ahead of the Model Y launch.

Tesla sales tumbled by 42% in Europe in January and February despite overall EV sales on the continent rising almost 30%.

At least 17 Tesla cars were destroyed after a fire broke out at a dealership on the outskirts of Rome on Monday morning, according to Italian fire officials. No one was at the dealership when the fire broke out and no injuries have been reported.

Outraged by Elon Musk’s devastating contributions to the Trump administration, tens of thousands worldwide held “Tesla Takedown” protests at over 200 locations on Saturday.

European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year even as overall sales of EVs grew.

The Tesla CEO acknowledged his DOGE activities are impacting the electric vehicle maker's stock price amid boycotts and protests.

There have been fiery episodes of vandalism on Teslas in the US in recent weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tesla has been the target of protests around the world amid owner Elon Musk's affiliation with the Trump administration and his backing of European far-right parties.