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Tesla showroom in The Hague daubed with graffiti, swastikas

February 3, 2025
The Hague showroom. Photo: John van der Tol ANP

A Tesla car showroom in The Hague has been vandalised and texts such as “Nee tegen nazi’s” and “Fuck off fascist” were sprayed across its windows and walls on Sunday night.

The company has 12 dealerships in Dutch towns and cities and it was the best-selling car brand in the Netherlands last year.

Tesla is owned by Elon Musk, who is now considered to be US President Donald Trump’s right-hand man and is in charge of slashing US government spending, despite being un-elected.

Tesla showrooms were previously targeted in Germany, where Musk has publicly supported far right party AFD in this month’s federal elections.

Last November, Tesla’s European headquarters in Amsterdam served as the backdrop for a short film by British campaign group Led by Donkeys, outlining Musk’s role in Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections.

The 10-minute video was projected onto the side of the building, with the Tesla logo clearly visible on another part of the complex. The video shows how Musk bought and transformed the social media platform Twitter, and used it—renamed X—to spread conspiracy theories and fake news, aiding Trump’s return to the White House.

Sales of the electric cars have come under pressure recently and the Financieele Dagblad reported last month that several Dutch companies and private individuals are reconsidering the inclusion of Tesla cars in their fleets.

Electricity grid firm Alliander, where 25% of company cars are Teslas, is having second thoughts, the company’s head of social responsibility stated recently on LinkedIn.

However, Ayvens, the largest lease car group in the Netherlands, reported no decline in demand for the electric vehicles, according to the newspaper.

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