Tesla pushes suppliers to produce parts outside of China and Taiwan, Nikkei reports
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen outside a showroom of the carmaker in Beijing, China May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
(Reuters) - Tesla has told suppliers for its models sold outside China to start building components and parts outside of both China and Taiwan by as early as next year, Nikkei reported on Thursday.
FILE PHOTO: A truck transports new Tesla cars at its factory in Shanghai, China May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Suppliers of components such as printed circuit boards, displays and electronics control unit systems have received the request, the newspaper reported, citing six supply chain executives.
(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)