Tesla requires US supply chains to strip out China-made components – report

Tesla has directed its suppliers to avoid using components manufactured in China for vehicles destined for the US, reported The Wall Street Journal, citing sources. The move comes as the company plans to reduce reliance on components produced in China amid deteriorating US–China ties. According to sources, Tesla decided earlier this year to stop using China-based suppliers for US-assembled cars. Some China-made parts have already been replaced with components manufactured in other countries, and Tesla p ...