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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michelle Del Rey

Tesla sites hit by arson amid DOGE cuts, Elon Musk backlash

Arsonists hit two Tesla electric vehicle facilities this week — charging stations near Boston, Massachusetts, and a dealership in France — as company CEO Elon Musk continues to slash thousands of federal jobs via his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

A dozen Tesla cars were ignited outside a French dealership in Toulouse Sunday evening. Eight of the vehicles were gutted and four were badly damaged. The local prosecutor's office told Agence France-Presse the attack was "not at all accidental,” and authorities have opened a criminal investigation.

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