Tech mogul said Germans should not be ‘guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents’

Tesla owners are boycotting the popular electric vehicle over founder Elon Musk’s controversial salute at the inauguration of President Donald Trump, which was widely compared to the Roman salute used by the Nazis.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk addressed a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, urging attendees to move on from past guilt related to the country's Nazi history. Newsweek has contacted Musk via an email to Tesla for comment.

The tech billionaire and Trump adviser has drawn rebukes for repeatedly endorsing the AfD in the leadup to Germany’s snap election next month.

Musk said that the AfD was the "best hope for Germany," and urged the crowd to be proud of their German identity.

The world’s richest person has heaped praise on the Alternative for Deutschland party in recent weeks ahead of the country’s upcoming election.

Brexit campaign group - is now targeting Elon Musk after projecting a video of him making what appears to be a far-right salute on the Tesla factory in Berlin

While speaking to the gathering alongside AfD’s party co-leader, Alice Weidel, Musk spoke about the need to preserve the German culture and protect the rights of the German people

Germany’s most powerful labor union and Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats slammed US billionaire Elon Musk’s increasingly fervent support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany party less than four weeks before snap elections.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO showed up on video Saturday at an event to support German chancellor candidate Alice Weidel.

Musk's surprising virtual appearance at an AfD rally encourages Germans to let go of past guilt and protect their identity.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO rallies party’s far-right supporters at end of week where he has been embroiled in controversy