{{ Federal regulations allow Mexican residents and those with dual citizenship to drive their cars into the U.S., even if their vehicles aren’t compliant with relevant standards.}}
intercst
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Were they ever? 9876543210
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Gives one a reason to get dual citizenship (this work for Canada too?!?). My google algorithms are feeding me a daily does of Chinese EVs and their cars are are something to behold; and of course the price is jaw-dropping when compared to what we could get here.
This is the latest one burning up my feed - cheaper that my ICE was in 2018.
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Chinese EVs are being sold in the EU. I assume they meet EU standards. And I guess it is likely that EU auto standards meet US standards.
One Ohio Republican senator is intent on keeping all Chinese vehicle from operating in the USA.
From WSJ article.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R., Ohio) said the bill he plans to introduce would “hermetically seal” the U.S. from Chinese automakers. Chinese cars from Canada or Mexico couldn’t be driven into the country. American car companies couldn’t pursue joint-ventures with Chinese automakers. Chinese car companies that own U.S. brands, such as Geely-controlled Volvo and Polestar, would have to divest themselves of those brands by 2030.
A very different approach to foreign automakers gaining dominance within the USA. Reagan forced Japanese automakers to build factories in the USA. Korean automakers followed suit.
Elon Musk must believe Moreno’s law will be enacted.
What about Chinese batteries? China has made great strides in improved batteries. From my readings, I believe China has surpass US battery technology. How will our economy will be negatively effected by banning Chinese technology?
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Now that Tesla has mastered dry both anode and cathode they are concentrating on their own 4680 cells.
The Game-Changing Detail: Vertical Integration and the 4680 Battery
The core competitive advantage of Tesla’s new Semi factory is not its advanced robotics or its assembly line efficiency, but its geography. The decision to build it in the shadow of Gigafactory Nevada is the single most important detail in this entire endeavor. For years, the primary obstacle to Semi production was the intense internal competition for battery cells. Tesla had to make difficult choices, consistently prioritizing its high-volume passenger vehicles—the Model 3 and Model Y—for its limited supply of batteries. This left the Semi program in a state of prolonged limbo, pushing its delivery timeline back by three years from the original target.
And Tesla has the lithium refinery in Texas.
The Captain
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Isn’t the future likely to be sodium-ion? I know less energy dense but certainly cheaper, and apparently better in cold weather and longer lasting.
Edit: I guess they are even less energy dense than I realized - seems more likely suitable for stationary storage, at least for now.
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Could be but the present is lithium and China had a monopoly. 
The Captain
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American consumers living near the border can easily see, test, and in some cases drive these vehicles, even if large-scale imports remain restricted.
Chinese automakers are becoming major global players. Companies like BYD, for example, have surged in electric vehicle production and are expanding across Latin America, Europe, and beyond. Their strategy often focuses on affordability and speed to market—areas where traditional U.S. automakers have struggled, especially as new car prices continue to climb.
That pricing gap is a key pressure point. Many American buyers are increasingly priced out of new vehicles, creating demand for cheaper alternatives. If Chinese automakers were allowed to compete freely in the U.S., they could significantly undercut domestic offerings—something that worries both policymakers and legacy car companies.
So while the political conversation centers on keeping Chinese cars out, the reality is that the market is already shifting around that goal. The vehicles are being sold nearby, seen by U.S. consumers, and in some cases already used on American roads.
How will Chinese EVs be kept from infiltrating the border short of police pulling over Chinese EVs and confiscating them?.
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