A man was charged with aggravated assault after allegedly striking a counter-protester with his vehicle outside a Tesla dealership in Idaho, law enforcement said.

An Idaho man was arrested and accused of striking a counterprotester with his car during a protest at a Tesla dealership Saturday, according to the Meridian Police Department.

Tesla’s CEO has been railing about ‘paid protesters,’ without evidence, while brazenly offering money to canvassers in a Wisconsin Supreme Court election. After yet another round of protests disrupted hundreds of Tesla dealerships over the weekend,

Tesla's sales in key European markets fell again in March, data showed on Tuesday, adding to signs that drivers are shunning Elon Musk's electric car brand as competition from China stiffens and some protest against his political views.