Tesla Supercharger in Washington bombed, police and FBI step in (2025)

Yet another vandalism event has occurred at a Tesla Supercharger station in Washington this week, in what appeared to be a bombing that took place overnight.

On Tuesday, Tesla’s Charging account on X said that it was on-site with local police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at a Supercharger station in Lacey, Washington, after an apparent bombing destroyed the transformers attached to the site.

“We’re on-site with Lacey Police and FBI, and reviewing camera footage,” Tesla writes. “Also coordinating with Puget Sound Energy to get the Superchargers back online asap. Don’t mess with critical infrastructure.”

The person who originally posted the photos on Facebook said that he owns the adjacent property and plans to review camera footage to help try to identify the perpetrator.

Lacey Police said the blast took place around 1:34 a.m., and officers received multiple calls about the loud noise before being dispatched to the scene.

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The latest attack comes in the midst of a wave of vandalism events against Tesla’s vehicles, chargers, and stores, and as many continue to protest at the company’s locations over CEO Elon Musk and his involvement with gutting federal agencies for the Trump administration as part of the newly created government efficiency division.

Last month, Trump said that attacks against Tesla’s vehicles and stores would be labeled domestic terrorism, and the FBI has gotten involved in several related cases around the U.S. While the vandalism events have been taking place around the U.S. and the world, the FBI has also been investigating multiple other attacks in Seattle and other parts of Washington, including a recent event in which six Cybertrucks were tagged with swastikas in Lynnwood.

Protests have also been targeting Tesla’s stores for the past several Saturdays, with a larger “Tesla Takedown” movement taking shape with more than 500 coordinated protests at 277 store and Supercharger locations.

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Tesla has officially unveiled a new configuration of the Cybertruck with a new Long Range Rear-Wheel-Drive trim, but it is not yet available in the United States.

Instead, Tesla is advertising the vehicle on its website in Saudi Arabia, a market where it launched deliveries for the first time today, April 10.

🚨 Tesla unveils Long Range Rear-Wheel-Drive Cybertruck. It is currently being offered in the Saudi Arabian market.

There is no listed price as of yet. pic.twitter.com/aDDgDEIEQt

— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) April 10, 2025

Tesla has always planned to launch this configuration of the Cybertruck, as in November 2019, at the vehicle’s unveiling event, it was the most affordable and most accessible trim, priced at just $39,990.

However, Tesla did not launch it right away, instead focusing on the All-Wheel-Drive trim levels that appeared to be in higher demand. Now, it is gearing up for its launch as planned for late 2025, but it is limiting orders to the Middle East, at least for now.

Specs

The specs of the new Tesla Cybertruck trim are as follows:

• Range – 350 miles/563 kilometers
• Acceleration – 6.6 seconds 0-100 km/h
• Top Speed – 180 kmh/111 MPH
• No adjustable air suspension
• No rear touchscreen
• Price not listed

U.S. Launch

While Tesla has not listed this specific trim of the Cybertruck in North America yet, it is likely that the company will launch it in the United States later this year.

Tesla has said that this trim level would be available in the U.S. in late 2025, and we would imagine that is still the plan. The reasoning for launching it in the Middle East before it heads to the U.S. is unknown, but it could have something to do with regulatory processes, specifically the EPA and its approval processes.

In the broader scope of things, launching this Cybertruck version in the U.S. could help to improve Tesla’s delivery figures for years to come after its launch.

Many people have been hoping for Tesla to launch a Cybertruck that is more affordable, and it could be a big reason the pickup has not been a bigger seller (despite being the best-selling EV pickup on the market).

This could be the key to unlocking more demand for the Cybertruck, especially in the U.S.

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Tesla has confirmed that it will officially launch Cybertruck deliveries outside of the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the first time later this year.

It will be the first time the Cybertruck officially launches outside of North America, and will land in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar in late 2025.

🚨 Tesla has confirmed that the Cybertruck will OFFICIALLY make its way out of North America in late 2025 as it is launching deliveries in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar! pic.twitter.com/ghOhOowF3I

— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) April 10, 2025

Tesla launched deliveries in Saudi Arabia for the first time today, bringing its cars to the Middle East and launching a new market of availability.

With the big money available in the region, Tesla is surely positioned well, especially as the Cybertruck continues to be a vehicle that celebrities have flocked toward since deliveries began in late 2023.

Tesla will likely be shipping these vehicles from Gigafactory Texas to the Middle East, as both Giga Berlin and Gigafactory Shanghai have not established Cybertruck production lines. It will be interesting to see how soon Tesla can iron out this logistics process and whether it can stick to this timeline.

After the launch of the Cybertruck, many wondered when Tesla would launch it in a market outside of North America. Many speculated whether the company would follow through on the smaller version of the all-electric pickup that CEO Elon Musk hinted toward a few years ago.

Elon Musk hints at smaller Tesla Cybertruck version down the road

However, that smaller design is likely not needed for the roads of Saudi Arabia and other neighboring countries. Tesla truly considered that abbreviated version for Europe and Asia, where streets and homes are more compact.

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In recent comments to the Schwab Network, CFRA analyst Garrett Nelson stated that a lot of the “negative sentiment towards Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is priced into the stock at its current levels.”

The CFRA analyst has given Tesla a price target of $360 per share.

Q1 A Low Point in Sales

The CFRA analyst stated that Tesla’s auto sales likely bottomed last quarter, as noted in an Insider Monkey report. This was, Nelson noted, due to Q1 typically being the “weakest quarter for automakers.” He also highlighted that all four of Tesla’s vehicle factories across the globe were idled in the first quarter.

While Nelson highlighted the company’s changeover to the new Model Y as a factor in Q1, he also acknowledged the effects of CEO Elon Musk’s politics. The analyst noted that while Tesla lost customers due to Musk’s political opinions, the electric vehicle maker has also gained some new customers in the process.

CFRA’s Optimistic Stance

Nelson also highlighted that Tesla’s battery storage business has been growing steadily over the years, ending its second-best quarter in Q1 2025. The analyst noted that Tesla Energy has higher margins than the company’s electric vehicle business, and Tesla itself has a very strong balance sheet.

The CFRA analyst also predicted that Tesla could gain market share in the United States because it has less exposure to the Trump administration’s tariffs. Teslas are the most American-made vehicles in the country, so the Trump tariffs’ effects on the company will likely be less notable compared to other automakers that produce their cars abroad.

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