More than 80 Tesla vehicles damaged at Hamilton Mountain dealership

Aura Carreño Rosas · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 20, 2025 1:52 PM EDT | Last Updated: 19 minutes ago

Dozens of vehicles person been damaged astatine a Tesla dealership connected the Hamilton Mountain, constabulary said.

In a quality merchandise connected Thursday, constabulary said they were called to the dealership adjacent Lime Ridge Mall connected Wednesday and "discovered upwards of 80 Tesla vehicles" parked outdoors were damaged.

The harm included "deep scratches and punctured tires," constabulary said.

In Canadian and U.S. cities, Tesla vehicles and dealerships person been targeted for vandalism since U.S. President Donald Trump appointed Tesla CEO Elon Musk to oversee the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has been slashing authorities spending and programs.

Authorities successful the U.S. person reported a spate of arson attacks and vandalism against Tesla vehicles successful caller months.

In London, Ont., constabulary are investigating a suspicious occurrence astatine a section parking batch wherever a 2025 four-door Tesla Model S was connected fire.

There were nary injuries reported successful the incident, but London constabulary are estimating harm costs of $140,000.

On Wednesday, Montreal constabulary arrested 2 activists for spray coating the extracurricular of a Tesla dealership. A clime radical claimed work and called connected Canada to "stand up" to Musk, who they said is "destroying democracies and spreading clime denial."

A Vancouver car amusement removed Teslas from its lawsuit this week, citing information concerns.

Hamilton constabulary are investigating the dealership incidental arsenic "a bid of mischiefs" and said they're reviewing CCTV footage and asking the nationalist for assistance.