Kia has said that it did not approve an advertising campaign featuring one of its electric vehicles with a bumper sticker criticising Tesla owner Elon Musk, as per a report. The advertisement, which appeared on Kia Norway's social media accounts, showed the company's entry-level EV3 electric car with a bumper sticker that suggested dissatisfaction with the billionaire’s recent political activities.
“Kia Corporation is aware of a social media post by Kia Norway, which has since been removed. The post was an entirely independent local initiative that does not reflect the position of Kia Europe or Kia Corporation,” a Kia spokesperson stated, as per news agency AFP.
The message, which read “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 Musk went crazy”.
When users shared images of the advertisement on X (formerly Twitter), Musk responded with apparent surprise, asking: “They really did that?” in response to a post highlighting Kia Norway's promotion.
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