Anti-Musk protesters aiming to ‘take down Tesla’ gather outside dealerships

People wave signs a during a protest against Tesla and Elon Musk outside of a showroom in Seattle (Lindsey Wasson/AP)

Crowds protesting against billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the US government under President Donald Trump began amassing outside Tesla dealerships throughout the US and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s richest man.

The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Mr Musk’s role as the head of the newly created Department of of Government Efficiency (Doge) where he has gained access to sensitive data and shuttered entire agencies as he attempts to slash government spending.