Tesla joins group of automakers suing EU for EV tariffs from China-built cars

By Joey Klender Posted on January 24, 2025 Tesla is joining a group of automakers that includes BYD, SAIC, and Geely in suing the European Union as the EU implied duties on China-built electric vehicles. Tesla operates a factory in China known as Gigafactory Shanghai that produces both domestic and exported vehicles. Tesla has focused …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk flips stance on China tariffs

By Joey Klender Posted on May 24, 2024 Tesla CEO Elon Musk flipped his stance on China tariffs during a conference on Thursday. In January, Musk said that measures would need to be taken so that Chinese automakers did not “demolish” global competitors. Now, the Biden Administration is enforcing tariffs to prioritize U.S. manufacturing, and …