French Tesla customers file lawsuit over brand becoming ‘extreme-right’ symbol

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250611-french-tesla-customers-sue-over-brand-becoming-extreme-right

by Wagamaga

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  1. Around 10 French clients with leases on Teslas are suing the US carmaker, run by Elon Musk, because they consider the vehicles to be “extreme-right” symbols, the law firm representing them said on Wednesday.

    They feel they suffered “direct and concrete” damage from the way Teslas are now associated with “Elon Musk’s actions”, the GKA law firm said. They are demanding the Paris commercial court order their lease contracts be terminated and legal costs reimbursed, it said in a statement, signed by lawyers Patrick Klugman and Ivan Terel. The lawsuit comes as Tesla sales in the European Union have almost halved since the beginning of the year, a slump attributed to Musk’s political activities.

  2. This sounds so wrong. I mean I do understand their argument but I’d never expect something like this to be taken seriousely in europe.

    edit: hey guys, yeah was a bit short-sighted from me but it sound just strange because such cases do not happen that often. pls stop hating me 🙁

  4. Why did you buy a car so dependent on the image of one man?

  5. When a brand’s public image starts to reflect controversial it’s not surprising that loyal customers feel betrayed.

  7. “the vehicles to be “extreme-right” symbols” Sometimes French and/or WOKE/LGBT++ etc are going way too far, dont you think? It shows only extreme stupidity and nothing else, sell the cars and go to hell, drive Renualts dushbafgs.

  8. If you bought a Tesla after 2018, what the fuck did you expect? fElon was already a fucking menace by then.

  11. My goodness, Internet cancel culture bleeding over to real life.

  12. First World problems….

    Buhu, Tesla is bad, and then they go and buy a BYD…

    Lame world we live in.

  16. Yeah no offense, fuck Elon and all, but I don’t see this lawsuit working out

  17. Well-off fools indulging in the kind of lavish lifestyle a King wouldn’t deny virtue-signaling to convince themselves they are still on *The Right Side of History*™.

  18. It does look like an evil organization’s logo from a videogame or somesuch…

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