Tesla makes all of its models in the U.S. That could help if Trump drops the tariff hammer

Tesla vehicles shown in a San Jose, Calif., store. Tesla leads rankings of U.S. parts content, which could soften the blow of tariffs, analysts say. (LAURENCE ILIFF/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

Tesla makes its entire vehicle lineup at factories in California and Texas, and that could give the electric-vehicle maker an advantage over rivals that are more exposed to President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, depending on which countries are hit and which are spared, analysts say.