Elon Musk invited the suppliers to Mexico as part of plans for cheaper Teslas, Bloomberg reported.
That move could be stoking concerns among US officials and EV makers over China's influence.
China has a "highly organized, highly efficient supply chain," Venkatesh Prasad, chief innovation officer at the Center for Automotive Research, told Bloomberg.
AdvertisementTesla, which also makes cars in the US, and other US-based EV makers may also be feeling the heat from competitors.
Mary Lovely, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, told Bloomberg.
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