Enormous investments in factory equipment and artificial intelligence are giving China an edge in car manufacturing and other industries.
Enormous investments in factory equipment and artificial intelligence are giving China an edge in car manufacturing and other industries.
The carmaker is expected to report a decline in quarterly earnings after Tesla’s brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.
Wary of directly criticizing the president’s trade policies, automakers are emphasizing how much they have already invested in U.S. manufacturing.
Overall sales of electric vehicles rose almost 11 percent in the first three months of the year as traditional carmakers offered new models.
A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.
Teslas that have been sold or traded in during the backlash against the company’s chief executive have become bargains on lots.
El presidente Trump dice que los aranceles fomentarán la inversión en fábricas estadounidenses, pero según analistas los compradores de automóviles pagarán miles de dólares más.
La implicación de Musk en la política de derecha contribuyó a una caída del 13 por ciento en las entregas en el primer trimestre, incluyendo fuertes descensos en lugares favorables a los vehículos eléctricos como Noruega.
President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.