By Ryan Felton
Tesla told the Trump administration that its ongoing tariff war could make it more expensive for the electric car company to build vehicles in the U.S.
"Trade actions should not (and need not) conflict with objectives to further increase and support domestic manufacturing," the letter stated.
The automaker said in the letter dated March 11 that it supports the U.S. Trade Representative's evaluation of the nation's trade policies, but added that past actions have increased costs to Tesla for vehicles manufactured in the U.S. and increased costs for those same vehicles when they're exported from the U.S.
"Tesla supports a process by USTR to further evaluate domestic supply chain limitations to ensure that U.S. manufacturers are not unduly burdened by trade actions that could result in the imposition of cost-prohibitive tariffs on necessary components, or other import restrictions on items essential to support U.S. manufacturing jobs," the letter said.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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