Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute's Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
PARIS, France — Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that he doesn't support President Biden's recent announcement of a tariff on Chinese electric vehicles.
"Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs," Musk said during a question and answer session at the VivaTech conference Wednesday in Paris.
"Tesla competes quite well in the market in China with no tariffs and no deferential support," Musk said Thursday.
It's a change of tune for Musk, who suggested earlier this year that Chinese EV companies will crush competitors elsewhere in the absence of trade restrictions.
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