China, in retaliation for President Trump’s latest planned levies on Chinese imports, said it will resume extra duties on U.S. light vehicles starting Dec. 15 as part of a new round of sweeping tariffs, hurting major exporters such as Tesla, BMW, Mercedes and Ford.
VW said drivers could remove the key after stopping without placing the car in park, which increases the risk the vehicle could roll away. VW said a build up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts is to blame.
Walmart and Tesla said they were looking to “re-energizing Tesla solar installations at Walmart stores, once all parties are certain that all concerns have been addressed.”
Batteries made by LG Chem will be used initially in Model 3 cars manufactured in the plant near Shanghai, Tesla’s first outside of the U.S., sources told Bloomberg.
Options under discussion include buying equity stakes or forging joint ventures with Chinese suppliers, particularly companies with technology used in electric vehicles, Bloomberg reported.