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>You can bet that the 100% tariff on BYD cars in the US isn’t going anywhere with Musk... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq55zd2xjreo https://www.bbc.com/ne

>You can bet that the 100% tariff on BYD cars in the US isn’t going anywhere with Musk... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq55zd2xjreo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq55zd2xjreo >Musk opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric cars. "In fact, I was surprised when they were announced. Things that inhibit freedom of exchange or distort the market are not good," Mr Musk said on Thursday. “Tesla competes quite well in the market in China with no tariffs and no deferential support. I’m in favour of no tariffs," he added.

bagels 2y ago
Musk says a lot of things that are not true. Hard to know if that was a serious take.
senordevnyc 2y ago
Musk seems significantly more unhinged today than he did nine months ago.
Cyph0n 2y ago
That was in May of last year. A lot has changed since then.
- hnburnsy 2y ago
  2025... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-joins-legal-battle-against-132900144.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-joins-legal-battle-agai... >Tesla TSLA has joined BMW and several Chinese manufacturers in challenging EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), per a court filing.
  - woodruffw 2y ago
    That article is about EU tariffs, not US tariffs. Notably the EU tariffs affect him; that's why he's opposed to them.
filoeleven 2y ago
> 23 May, 2024
- hnburnsy 2y ago
  No recent evidence of Musk's position, but Tesla just last month opposed China tariffs in the EU.
suraci 2y ago
it really depends on the market share of tesla in china https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-china-sales-rise-record-high-83000-december-2025-01-03/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas... and it's changing https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/tesla-car-sales-in-china-fall-11point5percent-as-competition-intensifies.html https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/tesla-car-sales-in-china-fal...
hedora 2y ago
Very little of what this administration says matches their actions.

bagels 2y ago

Musk says a lot of things that are not true. Hard to know if that was a serious take.

senordevnyc 2y ago

Musk seems significantly more unhinged today than he did nine months ago.

Cyph0n 2y ago

That was in May of last year. A lot has changed since then.

hnburnsy 2y ago
2025... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-joins-legal-battle-against-132900144.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-joins-legal-battle-agai... >Tesla TSLA has joined BMW and several Chinese manufacturers in challenging EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), per a court filing.
- woodruffw 2y ago
  That article is about EU tariffs, not US tariffs. Notably the EU tariffs affect him; that's why he's opposed to them.

filoeleven 2y ago

> 23 May, 2024

hnburnsy 2y ago
No recent evidence of Musk's position, but Tesla just last month opposed China tariffs in the EU.

suraci 2y ago

it really depends on the market share of tesla in china https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-china-sales-rise-record-high-83000-december-2025-01-03/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas... and it's changing https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/tesla-car-sales-in-china-fall-11point5percent-as-competition-intensifies.html https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/tesla-car-sales-in-china-fal...

hedora 2y ago

Very little of what this administration says matches their actions.