TWO Tesla showrooms in Scotland are to be targeted as a part of a global day of action against the company owned by Elon Musk.
Thousands are expected to join demonstrations planned in Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Nottingham and Winchester this Saturday.
The campaign, "Tesla Takedown", aims to stop Musk funding "people like Tommy Robinson, Donald Trump and Europe’s far-right" by tanking Tesla stock.
The electric car giant has already seen shares plunge since the start of the year as the firm comes under pressure from Chinese rivals amid calls for a boycott over Musk’s close ties with US president Donald Trump and far-right causes.
Musk continues to run Tesla — as well as the social media platform Twitter/X and the rocket manufacturer SpaceX — while also serving as Trump’s adviser.
Protests are set to take place in both Glasgow and Edinburgh at 11am.
The Edinburgh dealership is found on Cliftonhall Road in Newbridge, while Glasgow protests will take place on Kennedy Street in Townhead.
A statement on the campaigns website states: "Elon Musk is using his obscene wealth and social media heft to support far right movements. He is funding climate-change deniers and backing policies that drive emissions higher, supporting Trump in his campaign to 'Drill, Baby Drill'.
"Musk’s access to his money depends largely on the share price of Tesla, and Tesla’s share price depends, fundamentally, on people who care about the climate continuing to buy his cars and use his chargers."
Tesla has been a target of protests and vandalism in America, then Europe, in recent weeks. Around 20 cars were smashed outside a factory in Belfast, and campaign group Led By Donkeys used a Tesla to rake out the words "DON'T BUY A TESLA" alongside an image of Musk giving a Nazi salute in Wales.
