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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jasper Jolly

Tesla stops taking orders in China for two models imported from US

A man behind the steering wheel of a Tesla Model S electric car at the Beijing international automotive exhibition in 2016
Tesla last month warned the US government that tariffs could harm American companies. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Tesla has stopped taking orders in China for two models it previously imported from the US, as companies scramble to adapt to prohibitive tariffs imposed in Donald Trump’s trade war.

The manufacturer, run by Trump’s close ally Elon Musk, removed “order now” buttons on its Chinese website for its Model S saloon and Model X sports utility vehicle.

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