By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
IndebtaIndebta
  • Home
  • News
  • Banking
  • Credit Cards
  • Loans
  • Mortgage
  • Investing
  • Markets
    • Stocks
    • Commodities
    • Crypto
    • Forex
  • Videos
  • More
    • Finance
    • Dept Management
    • Small Business
8
Notification Show More
Videos
Crypto’s resilience faces new test amid Middle East tensions and new legislation
15 hours ago
Videos
Tesla Opened A Diner In LA — Here’s What It’s Like
16 hours ago
Videos
Meta’s Scale AI deal, Adobe earnings, Microsoft’s record high: Analyst weighs in
2 days ago
Videos
Why Even High Earners Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck
2 days ago
News
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
2 days ago
Videos
Stocks slide as Middle East tensions rise, energy shares gain, crypto portfolio tips
3 days ago
Videos
Why 3D printed houses are on the rise
3 days ago
News
Crown Castle Inc. 2025 Q2 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation (NYSE:CCI)
3 days ago
Aa
IndebtaIndebta
Aa
  • Banking
  • Credit Cards
  • Loans
  • Dept Management
  • Mortgage
  • Markets
  • Investing
  • Small Business
  • Videos
  • Home
  • News
  • Banking
  • Credit Cards
  • Loans
  • Mortgage
  • Investing
  • Markets
    • Stocks
    • Commodities
    • Crypto
    • Forex
  • Videos
  • More
    • Finance
    • Dept Management
    • Small Business
Follow US
Indebta > News > Tesla drivers in France sue over Elon Musk’s political antics
News

Tesla drivers in France sue over Elon Musk’s political antics

News Room
Last updated: 2025/06/11 at 9:42 AM
By News Room
Share
4 Min Read
SHARE

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

Tesla drivers in France are suing the company to terminate the leases for their vehicles, alleging that chief executive Elon Musk’s political activities have made their cars “far-right totems”.

The lawsuit brought by about 10 customers alleges that Musk has “tarnished” the Tesla brand through his “far-right” politics. This has led to an increasing hostility towards their cars that has prevented them from “enjoying” their vehicles, which many acquired for environmental reasons.

The lawsuit is at an early stage and will be assessed by judges at Paris’s commercial court before a decision is taken on whether to advance the suit. About 10 Tesla customers are involved in the case, with others able to join the action, according to Paris law firm GKA.

Most leases for Tesla drivers last for about four years, with an option to buy the vehicles outright at the end of these contracts. The case seeks to terminate the leasing agreements signed with Tesla.

The case leans on a range of inflammatory political acts from Musk in recent months, from his apparent repeated use of a gesture resembling a Nazi salute following Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, to allegations that UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was “complicit in rape” over the handling of historic child abuse cases in the UK when he was director of public prosecutions.

The suit also alleges that customers face a higher risk of vandalism against their cars because of Musk’s actions, higher insurance costs and a depreciation in the value of the cars.

Lawyers Patrick Klugman and Ivan Terel said that vandals had engraved one client’s Tesla with a swastika, while others had defecated on a client’s car.

The suit uses civil law that obliges leasers to enable renters to “peacefully enjoy” what they have rented. Some customers of Tesla vehicles were now “prisoners of their contracts” because of Musk’s actions, Klugman told the Financial Times.

“It will be interesting to see someone who is so liberal like Mr Musk to be confronted with the responsibility of their words on their businesses. Freedom — even among the most liberal among us — doesn’t come without responsibility. The actions of business leaders engage their businesses,” he said.

The lawsuit comes as sales of Tesla have fallen dramatically in Europe, as buyers have been turned off the brand over Musk’s political positioning. In France, sales of Teslas dropped 67 per cent in May compared with the same period a year previously, with new registrations at their lowest level since July 2022, according to data from Plateforme Automobile, an industry body.

Tesla was not immediately available to a request for comment.

Additional reporting by Stephen Morris in London

Read the full article here

News Room June 11, 2025 June 11, 2025
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Copy Link Print
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Finance Weekly Newsletter

Join now for the latest news, tips, and analysis about personal finance, credit cards, dept management, and many more from our experts.
Join Now
Crypto’s resilience faces new test amid Middle East tensions and new legislation

Watch full video on YouTube

Tesla Opened A Diner In LA — Here’s What It’s Like

Watch full video on YouTube

Meta’s Scale AI deal, Adobe earnings, Microsoft’s record high: Analyst weighs in

Watch full video on YouTube

Why Even High Earners Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck

Watch full video on YouTube

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESRT) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July…

- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

You Might Also Like

News

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

By News Room
News

Crown Castle Inc. 2025 Q2 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation (NYSE:CCI)

By News Room
News

Microsoft poaches top Google DeepMind staff in AI talent war

By News Room
News

White Brook Capital Partners Q2 2025 Commentary

By News Room
News

EU must strengthen Asian security ties despite US pressure, says Kaja Kallas

By News Room
News

US embassy in China warns exit bans risk straining bilateral relations

By News Room
News

Client Challenge

By News Room
News

Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on Federal Reserve unnerve investors

By News Room
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Youtube Instagram
Company
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Press Release
  • Contact
  • Advertisement
More Info
  • Newsletter
  • Market Data
  • Credit Cards
  • Videos

Sign Up For Free

Subscribe to our newsletter and don't miss out on our programs, webinars and trainings.

I have read and agree to the terms & conditions
Join Community

2023 © Indepta.com. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?