Tesla to Resume Chinese Imports for Important Models Following Truce | Carscoops
With the US and China pausing tariffs, Tesla has found an opportunity to import essential parts.
Tesla plans to resume imports following a 90-day truce between the two nations.
Production of the Cybercab is scheduled to start in October, with mass production aimed for 2026.
Full production of the Tesla Semi is anticipated to begin next year at a new facility in Nevada.
During the US-China trade conflict, Tesla temporarily stopped importing parts from China to the US. However, with both countries now in agreement on a 90-day truce and greatly reduced tariffs, Tesla intends to restart importing critical components from China. Elon Musk might want to keep this information under wraps from President Trump, whose views on tariffs are generally not supportive.
An anonymous insider informed Reuters that Tesla plans to begin shipping parts for the Cybercab and Semi from China by the end of this month. The company is expected to initiate trial production of the Cybercab in October before moving on to mass production in 2026. Tesla has ambitious goals for the Cybercab, anticipating sales in the hundreds of thousands in the US, as it forms the foundation of its planned robotaxi service.
As Tesla prepares for production, many details about the Cybercab remain undisclosed. What is known is that it will be a compact two-seater, completely removing the conventional steering wheel and pedals. While specific details are limited, early reports indicate that the Cybercab will have a battery pack smaller than 50 kWh, yet still achieve an impressive range of about 300 miles (483 km).
Progress on the Tesla Semi has been slow since production officially began in late 2022. Full-scale production is projected to start next year at a new factory next to the existing Gigafactory in Nevada, which will greatly enhance Tesla's production capacity.
Although Elon Musk and President Trump have found common ground on several issues lately, tariffs remain a significant point of contention. Trump has famously referred to tariffs as “the most beautiful word to me in the dictionary,” while Musk has consistently advocated for free trade. In fact, according to Reuters, he encouraged Trump to reduce tariffs but ultimately left the decision up to the President.
One unexpected consequence of the tariffs has been their detrimental effect on domestic production. Tesla’s CFO, Vaibhav Taneja, noted that the tariffs negatively impacted the company’s US investments, as they had to import equipment from China to expand their production lines locally.
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Tesla to Resume Chinese Imports for Important Models Following Truce | Carscoops
As the US and China halt tariffs, Tesla discovered the opportunity it sought to import essential components.