Tesla requires suppliers to avoid China-made parts for US cars, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Tesla is now requiring its suppliers to exclude China-made components in the manufacturing of its cars in the United states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Elon Musk-led automaker and its suppliers have already replaced some China-made components with parts made elsewhere. Tesla is aiming to switch all other components to those made outside of China in the next year or two, the report said, citing people familiar with the situation. Tesla executives have been battling with uncertainty brought by fluctuating tariff levels in the U.S.- China trade battle, making it difficult for the carmaker to formulate a coherent pricing strategy, the Journal added. Tesla has for the past two years been increasing the proportion of parts sourced from North America for its U.S. f