American lawmakers express concern with Chinese EVs in California
That’s the thing: America hasn’t outright banned Chinese vehicles. Instead, it has continued to stand by a Biden era 100% tariff on imported Chinese vehicles and claims the vehicles don’t meet U.S. safety regulations. Some Americans have had enough.
We do know they meet EU safety standards as they are sold in the EU. And these are China EVs manufactured in China though China manufacturer factories are opening up in Europe.
A collection of Chinese-made vehicles from Mexico has made its way into California. Dealerships in Mexican border cities, like Tijuana’s Zona Rio, are carrying new vehicles of all kinds, including Chinese EVs that are just $20,000. This is so much cheaper than America’s EVs that customers can’t resist the idea of going down there and buying them.
The Trump Administration has caught wind, and lawmakers are now looking to close a border loophole that allows Chinese EVs into America without undergoing safety or emissions testing. Now, they want Chinese vehicles banned completely.
On Thursday, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) announced that they would be introducing a bill very soon. The statement reads: “Every vehicle on American roads is a rolling data collection device, capturing information on location, movement, people, and infrastructure in real time, and we cannot allow Chinese vehicles or components to be a part of that system.
Most of the Chinese EVs you are seeing are from Mexican residents who work across the border in cities like San Diego.
I suppose we will be seeing some Canadian owned China made EVs invaded from the north soon.
I am sure Ford & GM lobbyists are diligently prodding US reps to pass legislation banning China manufactured EVs entirely from US roadways.
