Malaysians on social media join calls for Tesla boycott


Musk faced backlash when he was accused of publicly performing a Nazi salute during a Trump rally in the US. — Reuters

Malaysians on social media are urging others to boycott electric vehicle company Tesla due to its CEO Elon Musk’s controversial political views.

On Facebook, a Feb 18 post about a new Tesla model release in Malaysia was met with negative reactions among users with some leaving comments calling the vehicle a "Swasticar".

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