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The Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla has begun asking its suppliers to exclude components made in China when manufacturing its cars in the United States. The report quoted informed sources that the company has already replaced some Chinese components and plans to replace all the rest with parts made outside of China within one to two years.
The newspaper indicated that the difficulty of dealing with fluctuating tariffs and trade disputes between the United States and China has affected pricing strategies, prompting car companies, including Tesla, to rethink their reliance on China as a major source of parts and raw materials. The report added that General Motors had previously asked its suppliers to remove Chinese components from its supply chains, in a similar move to address the risks associated with imports and potential disruptions in essential materials such as rare earth metals and electronic chips.
