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Tesla complains about being target of retaliatory tariffs, and it was right: it's starting

Summary

Tesla warned the U.S. government that it could face retaliatory tariffs due to Trump’s trade policies, and those concerns are becoming reality.

Canada has started targeting Tesla by excluding its products from EV charger rebate programs, with officials considering removing Tesla from a $4,000 EV purchase rebate as well.

Canadian politicians, including NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, have proposed a 100% tariff on Tesla imports.

Tesla, reliant on Canadian and Mexican manufacturing, now faces backlash over CEO Elon Musk’s close ties to Trump and his trade war policies.

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  • Maybe their CEO shouldn't have made it his life's mission to become the world's biggest cunt, then.

  • The real winner? China. Watch how they'll dominate the Canadian EV market while US and Canada engage in this childish tariff tantrum

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    • There's plenty of other non-China EVs available in North America, and Tesla vehicles are terrible for plenty of other Elon-related reasons that aren't his political influence.

      • Non-Chinese alternatives? Research shows limited viable options. Most are luxury models with restricted availability or production constraints. Belgian-built Volvos and Japanese EVs struggle with volume and range limitations. North American EV sales hit only 140,000 units in February 2025 - pitiful compared to China's manufacturing capacity.

        Tesla's flaws are well-documented - 27th out of 28 brands for reliability, Autopilot safety incidents, detaching roofs, and makeshift "band-aid" cooling systems. But you're missing the bigger picture.

        While we argue over Musk's Twitter antics, China's BYD overtook Tesla globally. VW Group already outran Tesla in January, selling 82k units versus Tesla's declining 57k. Canadian retaliatory policies excluding Tesla from rebates creates perfect market opening for Chinese manufacturers.

        The data confirms China's manufacturing strategy succeeds while North America cycles between contradictory incentives and tariffs. Typical consumer-level analysis ignoring global industrial competition.

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