A man who set fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas and painted the word "resist" for authorities to find at the scene has been arrested, police said on Thursday. Paul Hyon Kim, 36, faces charges in connection with the March 18 attack in both state and federal court. He was taken into the custody of the federal government on Thursday. In state court, Kim is facing charges of arson, possession of an explosive device and firing a weapon into a vehicle, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a news conference. Kim is also charged with federal unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm and arson, according to a criminal complaint. He is scheduled to appear in the US district court in Las Vegas later on Thursday. An attorney for Kim who could comment on his behalf was not listed on Thursday in court records. Security video played at the news conference showed the suspect, dressed in black and covering his face, paint the word "resist" across the glass doors of a Tesla service ce
Arson attacks on Tesla and a doxing website exposing owners' data fuel growing protests against Elon Musk's ties with the Trump administration, prompting an FBI probe
Bondi's statement came after five Tesla vehicles were damaged when a fire erupted at a Tesla Collision Center in Las Vegas
After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla's history, President Donald Trump threw his support behind his advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, vowing to buy one of his cars on Tuesday. Tesla has been pummelled this year under competition from rival electric vehicles, particularly out of China, as well as his close association with Trump and with far right causes globally. Shares have plummeted 45 per cent in 2025 and on Monday tumbled more than 15 per cent to USD 222.15, the lowest since late October, reflecting newfound pessimism as sales crater around the globe. In an overnight post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Musk is putting it on the line to help the country. Trump claimed in the post that Radical Left Lunatics were attempting to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the World's great automakers, and Elon's baby". The stock climbed more than 3 per cent before the market open on Tuesday. Numerous auto industry analysts have attributed Tesla's recent
Challenges grow for Elon Musk's Tesla, as stocks plummet, sales drop, and 'Tesla Takeover' protests erupt across US, with some owner defacing their own cars
The billionaire's tarnished image is showing signs of damaging his company across the world. After he backed the far-right Alternative for Germany party, sales in that country last month slumped 76%
According to the registration documents provided by Propstack, a real estate data analytics firm, Tesla's new showroom is in Maker Maxity, with a rental of Rs 35.26 lakh per month
The buyer's remorse is playing out at a volatile moment for Tesla, as stocks dropped by double digits in the last week, wiping out most of a post-election surge for Musk's company
esla would need additional permits from the California DMV and CPUC in order to operate the service without safety drivers in the vehicles, or to charge customers
Tesla shares are now by far the biggest decliner among the mega-cap technology stocks, weighing heavily on the group's overall performance
Billionaire Elon Musk's increasing involvement in US politics and controversial stance on European leaders may have also attributed to the fall in Tesla sales
India's EV charging infrastructure, while expanding, remains in its infancy. Tesla's entry into India might just be the spark needed
After prolonged speculation about Tesla's entry into the Indian market, the Elon Musk-led EV major has begun the process of setting up its manufacturing unit in India
Carmaker may enter Mumbai, NCR markets
Tesla's sales plummeted 41% last year in Germany, while overall battery-electric vehicle sales declined 27%. The Federal Motor Transport Authority is scheduled to report January results on Wednesday
Analysts expect Tesla to sell 2.1 million cars this year, up about 16 per cent, according to 20 analysts polled by LSEG, after its deliveries last year fell marginally, due to an aging model lineup
Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management and aprominent Tesla investor, said robotaxis and AI were not the fundamental businesses he wanted Musk to focus on
Robotaxi is a fully autonomous two-seater with no steering wheel or pedals; Elon Musk hails it as Tesla's most significant launch since the Model 3
Tesla's latest deal comes from its active lease platform, and is made up of more than 26,000 leases with borrowers holding a weighted average FICO credit score of 764, according to deal documents
Elon Musk's Tesla robotaxi aims to revolutionise autonomous transport, but its Chinese competitors face mounting challenges in profitability and regulation