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Radical Environmentalists Criticize Elon Musk, Torch 15 Teslas At Frankfurt Car Dealership, Causing Damage Worth Over $500K

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Radical Environmentalists Criticize Elon Musk, Torch 15 Teslas At Frankfurt Car Dealership, Causing Damage Worth Over $500K

A group of radical environmentalists set ablaze 15 Tesla vehicles at a car dealership in Frankfurt, Germany, Electrek reported

The cost of the damage is estimated to be over $536,885 (€500,000). Forty firefighters were drafted in to extinguish the inferno.

The group behind the incident took credit through a letter published on the German version of the Indymedia website, a platform often used by radical left-wing groups.

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Within the letter, the group stated: “That's why we flambéed some new Teslas in Frankfurt tonight. As a greeting to the protests in Munich. As one attack among many on the destructive auto industry.”

The group’s main criticism of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) revolves around lithium and cobalt mining and its impact on indigenous communities. They also criticized Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “patriarchal fantasies” and his plans to colonize Mars.

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