The British campaign group Led By Donkeys has claimed responsibility for the stunt that authorities say may have breached German laws on the use of symbols linked to illegal organizations.
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, standing behind a podium bearing the Seal of the President of the United States, on Monday twice gave what scholars, journalists and rights groups said was a Hitlergruß,
Authorities in Germany are investigating a controversial image projected onto the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, near Berlin.
Online users shared videos showing Musk twice extending his hand outward from his heart but omitted his words explaining the gesture.
"I’m ending my lease two months early. When the Tesla rep asked why I’m not considering another Tesla, I said I’m sick of being associated with Elon."
“Elon Musk was criticised for his speech at a rally after the inauguration in which he appears to give the Nazi salute. But come on, Elon Musk is not a Nazi,” Che said of the man behind the much maligned Cybertruck. “The Nazis made nice cars,” quipped Che, referencing the origins of Volkswagen.
Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down. He turned around to audience members behind the podium, and repeated the gesture. “My heart goes out to you,
Tesla owners are boycotting the popular electric vehicle over founder Elon Musk’s controversial salute at the inauguration of President Donald Trump, which was widely compared to the Roman salute used by the Nazis.
The world doesn't seem quite ready to let Elon Musk move on from the salute he made at Trump's inauguration. It's already been adopted by anti-Musk protestors, who projected it onto a Tesla plant in Berlin ahead of the impending federal election.
The "Sieg Heil" heard 'round the world has made its way to Germany, where activists are using that infamous image to protest Tesla's Gigafactory.
Elon ‍Musk ‍is ‍in ‍the ‍news ‍because ‍of ‍an ‍arm ‍motion ‍he ‍made ‍at ‍President ‍Trump’s ‍inauguration. ‍Many ‍interpreted ‍the ‍motion ‍as ‍a ‍Nazi ‍salute ‍and ‍were ‍very ‍critical ‍of ‍Musk ‍for ‍this ‍antisemitic ‍gesture.