Jordan Schwartz removed the Tesla logo from his car in protest of Elon Musk, joining a growing protest of some other Tesla owners who have adopted the trend as an alternative to selling their electric cars.

Stellantis will buy credits from a "pool" led by Tesla also in 2025, to meet European Union's CO2 reduction requirements, despite Brussels giving carmakers three years to comply, the group's Europe head said on Saturday.

Tesla is undergoing a "brand tornado crisis moment," Wedbush's Dan Ives said. Signs are pointing to a tough Q1 delivery report next week.

Las Vegas police on Thursday said they arrested a man suspected of setting fire to Tesla vehicles in the city on March 18.

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.

Las Vegas police arrested Paul Hyon Kim on charges including arson, discharging a firearm into a vehicle, and destruction of property.

Organizers who are part of a campaign called the “ Tesla Takedown ” said they are hoping to spur people into non-violent action against Musk to voice their discontent with Musk’s actions as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency. In his role, Musk has led an aggressive campaign to dismantle parts of the federal government.

The sales numbers provided by the company-owned shops allowed them to claim tens of millions in government rebates. Now those numbers are under scrutiny.

In March 2025, a rumor began to spread online that Germany, one of the world's leading producers of cars, had shut down Tesla production. For example, someone posted on X on March 25, 2025, that Germany's move extended to the whole of the U.S. car industry ( archived ):