Tesla warns the Trump administration that ongoing trade wars with Canada and Mexico could harm the company due to rising production costs from new tariffs on metals. Tesla's unsigned letter to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer highlights concerns over supply chain difficulties and suggests a phased approach to better manage compliance and sourcing challenges.

Tesla Inc. is signaling concern over potential retaliatory moves by other countries as a trade war escalates in the wake of President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on a wide range of imports.