On Friday, Tesla’s Chinese website deleted the “order” button from the Model S sedan and Model X sport utility vehicle as both of the largest nations in the world engage in a trade war. Customers can still purchase one of these models, which are built at the corporation’s Fremont, California, building, if there is any available inventory.
Additionally, new orders for both of the imported automobiles were no longer accepted on the American carmaker’s WeChat mini program account. China imports both versions, which are manufactured in the US.
The corporation did not provide an explanation for the action, which follows China’s imposition of 84% tariffs on American goods in retaliation for Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese imports. An inquiry was not immediately answered by Tesla.
According to Bloomberg, a significant portion of the U.S. automaker’s sales are of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, which are produced at its plant in Shanghai, a commercial center, and sold in China as well as exported to markets like Europe.
According to Li Yanwei, an expert alongside the China Auto Dealers Association, China imported 311 Model S vehicles and 1,553 Model X vehicles in 2024.
