Authorities in Germany are investigating a controversial image projected onto the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, near Berlin.

The British campaign group Led By Donkeys has claimed responsibility for the stunt that authorities say may have breached German laws on the use of symbols linked to illegal organizations.

It’s all kicking off. Elon Musk’s very dodgy gesture at Trump’s inauguration has sparked outrage, with many saying it looked like a Nazi salute. Activists projected “Heil Tesla” onto his

The automaker saw sales of its EVs drop 13% in the European Union in 2024, and is facing growing pressure as rivals launch a wave of cheaper EVs.

Two weeks after its launch in Asia, the revised Model Y Juniper is also available to order in Europe. As with the Model 3, Tesla wants to make the new version

Several sources claim that Tesla has already built the first new Model Y at its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. According to German media outlet Handelsblatt, the company was scheduled to start producing the new car, also known by its codename "Juniper", on Tuesday.

The Tesla factory in Germany, one of the biggest foreign investments in German manufacturing in years and the company’s only European plant, has frequently been the site of protests.

Elon Musk’s Tesla and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) have sued the European Union’s (EU) executive, adding to a flurry of cases by Chinese carmakers attacking tariffs peaking at 45% on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) into the bloc.

Mr Musk, who is head of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Donald Trump, also made a gesture at a presidential rally on Monday that some have interpreted as a Nazi salute. He has disputed the claims, writing on X: "The 'everyone is Hitler' act is sooo tired."

The richest man in the world is backing far-right parties against a political establishment that has failed to deliver.

Tesla's Shanghai subsidiary is suing the European Commission over tariffs imposed on Chinese-made electric vehicles, escalating tensions between Elon Musk and the EU.