Automakers urge Congress to block Chinese vehicle imports
Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 16:40 · Updated 17:10
A group representing major automakers is urging US lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles when Congress returns after the midterm elections. The group cites surveillance risks and effects on US manufacturers, while another report describes Chinese automakers’ overseas sales growth and the difficulties of consolidating China’s vehicle industry.
- A major automaker trade group urged Congress to pass a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles after the midterm elections.
- The group’s president cited surveillance risks and potential disadvantages for manufacturers that have invested in US communities.
- A separate report noted export-led sales growth at BYD and Geely, and said China has few incentives to consolidate its vehicle industry.
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- Advocacy group
- Alliance for Automotive Innovation
- Request
- A permanent ban on Chinese vehicles
- Congressional timing
- Lawmakers were expected to return the week after the midterm elections
- Senate measure
- Sponsors agreed in September to delay fast-tracking the measure until November
- BYD sales
- Sales rose for a sixth straight month, powered by exports
- Geely overseas sales
- More than doubled
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