Tesla steals the limelight at the Shanghai trade expo, proving ‘Chinese consumers and US products are still intertwined’

Tesla demonstrated its deepening appeal for Chinese customers at the world’s largest import trade fair, shrugging off the soured relationship between Beijing and Washington.

The US carmaker stole the show once again at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) that started on Saturday, even though its new models on display are not yet available to mainland customers.