Biden administration finalizes US crackdown on Chinese vehicles

[Caribbeans]

Biden administration finalizes US crackdown on Chinese vehicles

Reuters | David Shepardson | January 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's outgoing administration is finalizing rules on Tuesday that will effectively bar nearly all Chinese cars and trucks from the U.S. market, as part of a crackdown on vehicle software and hardware from China.

Washington's latest move against Chinese vehicles comes after the Commerce Department said this month it was considering a similar crackdown on Chinese-made drones, in the wake of last year's steep tariff hikes on imports of its electric vehicles.

"It's really important because we don't want two million Chinese cars on the road and then realize ... we have a threat," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters in an interview, citing national security concerns.

In September, her department proposed a sweeping ban on key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads, with software prohibitions to take effect in the 2027 model year and those on hardware in 2029. They also bar Chinese car companies from testing self-driving cars on U.S. roads...more
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/biden-administration-finalizes-us-crackdown-chinese-vehicles-2025-01-14/

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[MichMan]

1. The UAW is pleased n/t

[ramapo]

2. I wonder how this will turn out

By all accounts, China is building cars, EVs in particular, that puts our car manufacturers to shame. They beat us on price, features, and breadth of choice. Yes the Chinese government has subsidized their car industry. So what. How much did pur government give Tesla, GM, et. al.

China will sell their cars everywhere else. China will not simply accept our definition of free trade. Their next moves will be interesting.