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Tesla Stops Taking Orders in China for Models Imported From the US

The Model S and Model X account for only a fraction of Tesla's sales in China.

Photographer: Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg
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Tesla Inc. stopped taking orders in China for Model S sedans and Model X sport utility vehicles — both of which are imported from the US — after the countries raised tariffs on one another in an escalating trade war.

The electric-car maker was offering the option to order the two models as of the end of March, according to a screenshot of its China website archived by Wayback Machine. Although that had been removed as of Friday, existing inventory of cars, such as a white Model S listed for 759,900 yuan ($103,800), is still available.