Tesla’s ‘Brains’ Highlight 389 Requests for Tariff Relief (1)

Five global automakers — including General Motors and Tesla — have requested at least 389 exemptions from U.S. tariffs imposed on imports from China by the Trump administration, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis.

GM is asking the U.S. Trade Representative to waive tariffs on 40,000 Buick Envision sport utility vehicles imported from China each year that help fill a gap in its U.S. luxury car lineup, the automaker said in a letter to the trade representative.

Tesla asked for exemptions for its Model 3 car computer and autopilot electrical control units for its Model S and Model X cars. ...