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Tesla has stopped taking orders for its U.S.-made Model S and X in China after the country imposed a 125% import tariff. Find out why the impact on Tesla is surprisingly minimal.

Tesla has announced that it is temporarily stopping new orders for its vehicles in China, leading to wide speculation about the reasons behind this move. Some experts suggest this could be due to supply chain issues or strategic repositioning. Public reaction in China is mixed, with some worried about longer waits and others seeing it as a potential marketing strategy. How will this decision affect Tesla's market share and future operations in one of its largest markets?

Last year, BYD sold over 4.2 million cars worldwide, with over 90% of those sales occurring in China. And it doesn’t look like the company is resting on its laurels, for it has just launched its high-end Denza brand in Europe.

Chinese EV makers, facing US tariffs, are targeting Southeast Asia, threatening Malaysia’s auto industry with steep discounts and potential job losses.

Sign up for CleanTechnica's Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott's in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! Well, these are not exactly big sellers in China — or anywhere — but nonetheless it’s notable that Tesla has just removed ... [continued]

The removal of the two Tesla models is a major blow to the electric carmaker in its most crucial market

BYD is beginning to execute like the Japanese car companies, picking Western brands, using Western design elements, increasing quality, and retaining massive cost and price advantages.

The trade war between the U.S. and China appears to have a taken hold of someone close to president trump… Elon Musk.