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29-03-2025
- Business
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Protestors gather at Edinburgh Tesla dealership as calls made for boycott
Protestors have gathered outside the Tesla Centre in Edinburgh, calling for consumers to boycott the company. The action comes as part of a global movement "Tesla Takedown" which has seen protestors take to hundreds of Tesla sites around the world on Saturday, March 29. Edinburgh picketers joined other groups in London, Glasgow, Bristol, Berlin, and the United States in the "global day of action" against Tesla CEO Elon Musk. READ MORE: Masterplan for Scottish Center Parcs unveiled for new 700-lodge village READ MORE: Plans for massive refit to vacant historic Edinburgh New Town buildings Images of protestors at the Tesla Centre on Cliftonhall Road near the Edinburgh Airport show picketers holding signs saying "Save democracy, boycott Tesla" and "Honk if you hate Elon". An online bulletin for the Edinburgh protest on Action Network reads: "Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. We oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property. Bring a sign and wrap up warm! "Elon Musk is destroying democracy around the world, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it." It further calls consumers to sell their Teslas, get rid of their stock, and join picket lines. The action comes after the election of US President Donald Trump saw Elon Musk appointed to lead the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The advisory body aims to reduce federal spending in the US. In the weeks following President Trump's inauguration, thousands of government workers were laid off. Musk has also claimed on social media DOGE has "saved taxpayers over $1 billion in crazy DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] contracts" and reduced funding to US foreign aid organisations, among other cuts. The protests also come after West Lothian Council raised questions over whether they should continue to use the social media site X, owned by Musk, amid changes to the platform's policies around fact-checking. Local Democracy Reporting Service reported Musk sparked controversy in the UK from his posts on X, stating: "In recent months he has made personal posts to millions of followers criticising the Labour Government over its response to the Southport killings and also taking aim at groups he had previously voiced support for, including the Reform party and its leader Nigel Farage." Tesla has been approached for comment. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tesla Takedown peaceful protest takes place in Glasgow in global day of action
A TESLA Takedown protest took place in Glasgow today as part of a global day of action. Activists gathered outside Glasgow's Tesla Centre on Kennedy Street today (March 29) as part of a peaceful demonstration against Tesla CEO Elon Musk. They held signs with statements such as "honk if you hate Elon" and "Tesla funds fascism". READ NEXT: Number of rapes and domestic abuse crimes in Glasgow sees 'shocking' rise (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) The protest is the latest in a series of demonstrations that began shortly after Donald Trump was inaugurated. The goal of the demonstrations is to send a message to the Trump administration that they are against what Musk is doing with the US federal government, including laying off thousands of workers and cutting department budgets in his role as a senior advisor to the President. The Tesla Takedown encourages Tesla owners to sell their cars and dump any stock they own in an effort to tank the company's stock price. READ NEXT: 'We don't want another Sauchiehall Street': Disappointment over George Square delay (Image: Robert Perry) (Image: Robert Perry) They say "stopping Musk will help save lives and protect our democracy". The movement opposes violence, vandalism and destruction of property. Similar protests are expected to take place at more than 200 Tesla locations worldwide today, including other cities in the UK such as Edinburgh and London.
