Reuters also reported last month that Tesla had postponed plans to ship the components after US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, with the possibility of even disrupting Tesla’s plan to start mass production of the much-anticipated models.
The truce also highlighted the US and China agreeing to roll back the bulk of tariffs and other countermeasures. However, the source added that this situation could still change as the Trump administration is unpredictable.
It is also worth mentioning that Tesla is aiming to start trial production of the two models in October, going with mass production in 2026, with the Cybertruck to be produced in Texas and the Semi in Nevada. Tesla has also been seeking approvals from the state governments for a robotaxi service using a fleet of cybercabs with no steering wheel or control pedals.
This concept was also revealed the concept in October and promised to start building the vehicle by 2026 at a price of less than $30,000. Tesla also plans to ramp up production of its Semi trucks in 2026 and speed up the delivery of the long-overdue orders to customers, among which was also PepsiCo.
Trump’s tariffs, which had the purpose of boosting US manufacturing, hurt his political ally, Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, who has repeatedly voiced his support for free trade and objections to tariffs. Musk also told analysts on the Q1 earnings call that he pushed for lower tariffs to Trump, yet the decision was ultimately up to the US President, reported Reuters.
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