By Denny Jacob
--Tesla's plans to ship components from China for certain model vehicles in the U.S. were suspended after President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods, said Reuters, citing a person with direct knowledge.
--The move could disrupt the electric vehicle maker's plans to start mass production of the Cybercab and Semi electric trucks, according to the report.
--Tesla was ready to absorb the additional costs when Trump imposed the 34% tariff on Chinese goods but couldn't do so when the tariff went beyond that, said Reuters.
--Tesla didn't respond to requests for comment, according to the report.
Full story at https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trumps-tariffs-chinese-parts-cybercab-semi-disrupt-teslas-us-production-plans-2025-04-16/
Write to Denny Jacob at denny.jacob@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 16, 2025 06:32 ET (10:32 GMT)
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