Tesla Halts Orders in China on U.S. Imported Models
Tesla has stopped accepting new orders in China for two car models that imports from a factory in the United States, after the Chinese government imposed strong rates on American imports.
Friday, Tesla’s website In China it has removed the “orders” button by the Model S sedan and the Sport Model X Utility vehicle. Customers still have the opportunity to buy one of these models, produced in its Fremont factory, in California, if the company has an existing inventory.
Tesla did not explain why customers could no longer order those models, but the change came a day later China raised its import rates On US goods to combine the level of the so -called mutual rates of President Trump at that moment.
Since then, Mr. Trump has raised rates a further 41 % to punish Beijing for his retaliation move, bringing total duty on imports from China to 145 percent. Friday, China also contrasted from lifting its rates another 41 percent on American imports, starting from Saturday.
Tesla is still selling the S model in some Chinese cities in which it has inventory. The S model and model X, two of the company’s most expensive offers, are not large sellers in China.
Tesla did not immediately respond to an e -mail for a comment.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Trump’s helper, did not openly criticize the president’s tariff campaign, but did Veiled observations claiming that all rates are removed. He also made a public feud with Peter Navarro, a senior consultant of the White House and one of the architects of the commercial policy of Mr. Trump.
Tesla manages an automotive factory and a battery system in Shanghai. The gigafactory, which Open in 2020It was the first Tesla car factory outside the United States. In the Shanghai structure, the company produces the medium -sized model 3 sedan and the Model Y sports utilitarian vehicle for sale in China and exports abroad.
Among the foreign car manufacturers, Tesla has one of the most welcoming relationships with the Chinese government. The Gigafactory of Shanghai di Tesla was the first automotive factory in China to obtain approval to be entirely owned by a foreign company without a domestic partner. Musk has obtained unusual access to Chinese Senior managers, working closely with Li Qiang, the Chinese premier who was the maximum official of Shanghai.
In March, Tesla’s sales of his cars in China decreased by 11.5 percent compared to a year earlier, according to the China Passenger Car Association. Tesla fought to reject Chinese competitors from cutting his market share in China in an aggressive way. The main competitor of the company, Byd, marked a 23 % increase in sales during the month.
