Tesla’s not immune from supply-chain woes

If Tesla's Got Troubles, Everyone Should Worry — Anjani Trivedi Tesla Inc. so far has managed to deftly navigate the supply chain crisis and [Bloomberg]( Follow Us [Get the newsletter]( [If Tesla's Got Troubles, Everyone Should Worry]( — Anjani Trivedi Tesla Inc. so far has managed to deftly navigate the supply chain crisis and U.S.–China trade tensions that have hamstrung manufacturers globally. The EV maker’s latest worries show it’s about to get tougher for companies that hoped the worst was behind them. Joining [a host of other auto suppliers]( looking for tariff exclusions on various parts, Elon Musk’s company submitted three comments to the U.S. Trade Representative supporting waivers on essential raw materials it needs to import from China. [In them](, Tesla says “natural graphite is currently not available in the specifications nor capacity outside of its current suppliers and China that is required” for it to manufacture EV batteries in the U.S. Tesla is requesting waivers on various forms of artificial and natural graphite. That's a stark reversal of fortunes. Read the [whole thing](. [Who Just Gave Trump $1 Billion? Let’s Find Out.]( — Timothy L. O’Brien [Omicron Sounds the Death Knell for Globalization 2.0]( — Niall Ferguson [The Secret Is Out on 7.12% Inflation-Protected Bonds]( — Brian Chappatta [Olympic Boycotts Put China In a Quandary]( — Adam Minter [Got a Ton of Airline and Hotel Rewards Points? Use Them Soon.]( — Alexis Leondis [China Is Slamming Shut Its Window of Opportunity]( — Minxin Pei [Lincoln Broke the Constitution. Let’s Finally Fix It.]( — Noah Feldman [Need to Fire 900 People? Maybe Don’t Use Zoom]( — Mark Gongloff [Manchin’s Climate Catchphrase Is Complete Nonsense]( — Liam Denning This is the Weekend Edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a roundup of the most popular stories Bloomberg Opinion published this week based on web readership. Like Bloomberg Opinion Today? [Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access and get much, much more](. You’ll receive our unmatched global news coverage and two in-depth daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can’t find anywhere else. [Learn more](. You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Bloomberg Opinion Today newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Bloomberg.com]( | [Contact Us]( [Ads Powered By Liveintent]( | [Ad Choices]( Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022