18 August 2026247wallst.com

Musk Denies, While Tesla Prepares Contingency Plans for China Separation

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Tesla has built operational and technological barriers between its China unit and the rest of the company, largely driven by regulation beyond Musk’s control. Reports say Tesla executives were instructed to prepare contingency plans for separating the China operations, including possible spin-off, sale, or shutdown, linked to the US connected-vehicles rule. Musk denied the claims as China’s FSD rollout expands separately and early 2026 China sales reportedly fell about 9%.

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Musk Calls It “Absurdly Fake News,” But Signs Suggest That Tesla Execs Are Already Preparing To Walk Away From China (247wallst.com)

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