The cause of a fire at a Tesla dealer in Rome early on Monday remained under investigations, firefighters told BI.

Summary

A fire at a Tesla dealership in Rome’s Torre Angela district early Monday destroyed 17 cars and damaged the building. No injuries were reported, but investigators are exploring multiple causes, including arson.

The incident follows recent Tesla vandalism in Rome amid rising backlash against Elon Musk’s leadership and cost-cutting at DOGE.

Tesla has faced arson, protests, and boycott calls across the US and Europe.

The company’s stock fell 5% Monday, down 34% this year, with sales dropping sharply in both the US and Europe.

  • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
    11·
    2 days ago

    A charged Li-Ion battery aflame is no joke, as we saw when it was the Galaxy Note 7. It’s a major concern for EVs catching fire in tunnels, parking garages, and ferries. They are SUPER HARD to extinguish- legacy techniques don’t really work.

    Thank god, ol’ smarty Musky built a tunnel with no safety features for all those Teslas.

    • MonkeMischief@lemmy.todayEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      Thank god, ol’ smarty Musky built a tunnel with no safety features for all those Teslas.

      You. Could. Not. Pay me…To get into that stupid friggin’ tunnel. How on earth did that thing actually get built?!

      The flooding potential is bad enough, but otherwise, it’s not a matter of “if” people are gonna die horribly of fire or toxic inhalation in a confined concrete space with no escape, it’s absolutely “when.”

      • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Ol’ smrty Musky won’t be blamed for the tragic accident. It would be some helpless fall person or Las Vegas.

        Smrty Musky can’t be blamed for this.