Kia Denies Responsibility for Anti-Musk Ad in South Korea

Seoul: Kia has said that it has not approved an advertising campaign featuring one of its electric vehicles with a bumper sticker criticising Tesla owner Elon Musk, according to the reports.

The advertisement which appeared on Kia Norway’s social media accounts , showed that the company’s entry level EV3 electric car with a bumper sticker that suggested dissatisfaction with the billionaire’s recent political activities.

A kia spokesperson stated,” Kia Corporation is aware of a social media post by Kia Norway, which has been removed. The post was an entirely independent local initiative that does not reflect the position of Kia Europe or Kia Corporation. The message which read as ” I bought this after Elon went crazy” appears to reference a trend among Tesla owners who have been placing stickers on their vehicles claiming they purchased them ” before Elon Musk went crazy”.

Tesla has become a target for demonstrators protesting Elon Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency. Protests are occurring in multiple countries, with Tesla owners themselves joining the opposition. Dozens of protestors gathered at a Tesla showroom to express their disapproval of Musk’s support for far-right European political parties as Portugal approaches a potential snap election.