ROME, March 31 (Reuters) - Italian police are

investigating possible arson at a Tesla dealership in

Rome overnight that destroyed 17 cars, a security source said on

Monday.

Italy's anti-terrorism police unit Digos is leading the

investigation and is looking into the possibility that

anarchists set fire to the cars on the eastern outskirts of

Rome, the source said.

Drone images of the Rome fire showed the burnt-out

remains of cars lined up in a parking lot, with two rows of

vehicles back-to-back and a third row some distance away.

Tesla cars have become targets for vandalism across several

countries, in response to the right-wing activism of company

owner Elon Musk.

The tech billionaire, who also owns X, has joined U.S.

President Donald Trump's administration and has come out in

support of far-right parties in Europe.

The fire brigade said in a statement that the blaze

broke out at around 04.30 a.m. (0230 GMT). The dealership was

partially damaged, but nobody was injured.