Tesla owners in California are reporting threatening notes left on their vehicles, warning them to sell or trade in their cars or face potential vandalism.
In Arcata, California, Tesla drivers have been at the center of vandalism accompanied by bricks with notes attached, reading "No Nazis in America," KTVU reported. Meanwhile, a group calling itself Students Against Nazi Extremism has claimed responsibility.
The threats come amid growing backlash against Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, who has been accused of aligning with far-right politics.
Musk sparked controversy after giving what critics called a Nazi-style salute during Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.
Since then, his role in government restructuring and support for Germany's far-right AfD party has led to acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles and protests against Musk-owned businesses worldwide.
In early February, multiple Tesla owners in Humboldt County reportedly received the threatening flyers, with at least one note left with a brick on a car's windshield.
A local news outlet, Lost Coast Outpost, reported that the group claiming responsibility also sent them a manifesto, outlining plans to target Teslas in Rohnert Park, Seaside, Hayward and Arcata—all cities with California State University campuses.
Authorities in Seaside confirmed they were investigating the threats but noted that no vandalism had been reported as of February 7.
Meanwhile, reports of Tesla-related vandalism continue elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally.
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