German police said that four vehicles were set on fire in Berlin on Friday morning, and that political motives could not be ruled out.

Police in Berlin are investigating politically motivated arson after four burnt-out Tesla cars emerged as possibly the latest in a string of protests against the electric car brand owned by far-right tech billionaire Elon Musk.

In Berlin, Germany, the tension surrounding Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, escalated dramatically as four of the electric vehicles were deliberately set on fire late Friday night. The incidents occurred in the neighborhoods of Plänterwald and Steglitz and have raised serious concerns among law enforcement about the potential political motivations behind the attacks.

A woman, who identified herself on camera as Frankie while being detained, said she was 'getting arrested today for protesting Elon Musk.'

The string of arson attacks are the latest in a series of anti-Elon Musk protests, with some Germans furious at the Tesla owner's support for the far-right AfD party, and Nazi-style salute