And if Tesla takes over more and more of it’s automotive segment in the US, that is another big hit to its bottom line.
VW does have problems in China (and Tesla is quiet strong there)
He's not saying Americans are the center of the world (I guess this is what you meant), he's saying America is a key market. It is, I'm European, but I would be damn stupid to not recognize America is almost as big as the whole EU.
Edit: And in average, richer.