Tesla boss Elon Musk criticises US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

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Elon Musk has criticised US government tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, describing the levies as “not good” and a distortion of the car market. The Tesla chief executive had previously supported trade barriers but he performed a U-turn on Thursday during a video appearance at a Paris tech conference. “Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs, in fact I was surprised when they were announced. Things that inhibit freedom of exchange or distort the market are not good,” Musk said at Viva Technology via video link. Joe Biden, introduced new tariffs – a tax charged on foreign imports –...