Germany has not shut down electric carmaker Tesla's operations in the country, according to spokespersons for the federal government and Germany’s largest labour union, who spoke to Reuters to counter a false claim online.

Pink spray paint is seen on the Tesla logo of the Tesla Service and Showroom centre after being spray painted by a protestor in Ottawa, Canada on Monday, March 31, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) A man uses chalk to write protest messages on the side of a San Francisco Tesla store during a protest against CEO Elon Musk on Saturday,

MORE than a dozen Tesla cars have been destroyed by a massive inferno at one of Elon Musk’s top dealerships in Italy. A slew of Tesla attacks plaguing dealerships in the US have now swept to

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

While its economy grows and investment capital pours in, long-time residents like Putzbach fear it is losing its edgy character and bohemian charm that had its former mayor famously declaring over two decades ago that Berlin was “poor but sexy."

Tesla's sales in key European markets fell again in March, data showed on Tuesday, adding to signs that drivers are shunning Elon Musk's electric car brand as competition from China stiffens and some protest against his political views.

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A burnt-out Tesla car stands in the Steglitz district of Berlin. Four Teslas are suspected to have been set on fire in the city the previous night, March 14, 2025, Berlin, Germany. (Christophe Gateau/dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP) PARIS (AFP ...

A Tesla dealership in Berlin was vandalized with blue paint to protest Elon Musk’s support for the German far-right political party on Monday, March 31.Video shows a Tesla dealership in the Reinickendorf section of Berlin covered in blue paint,

Tesla's share of Europe's EV market more than halved to just 10% in February, but last month likely marked the worst for the brand as the newer Model Y starts to roll out to patient customers.