Senator claims Trump may open US market to Chinese EVs in Xi deal

Senator claims Trump may open US market to Chinese EVs in Xi deal

Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) says she’s hearing rumors that President Trump is preparing to let Chinese cars be sold in the US as part of a broader deal with China. She raised the claim Wednesday, tying it to Trump’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, which she said is coming “in just a few weeks.” There are many reasons to doubt these rumors. more…

Senator Warns Trump May Open U.S. Market To Chinese EVs In Xi Deal, Threatening Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) And Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN)

Senator Elissa Slotkin has raised alarms that President Donald Trump may be negotiating U.S. market access for Chinese automakers as part of a broader agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Michigan Democrat made the claim on Wednesday, citing rumors of a deal ahead of an expected Xi visit to Washington in the coming weeks, […]

Tesla, Rivian In For A Rough Ride? Senator Warns Trump Could Let Chinese EV Makers Into America Under Xi Deal

Chinese EVs currently face a 100% additional tariff, connected-vehicle restrictions and a separate 25% tariff on imported vehicles. BYD sold 2.26 million EVs in 2025, compared with Tesla’s 1.64 million deliveries. BYD is expanding in Canada and Mexico, while XPeng, Nio and Li Auto maintain U.S. research operations. Tesla and Rivian could face unexpected volatility [...]

US Senator Cites ‘Rumors’ of Chinese Cars in a Trump-Xi Deal, Names No Source

Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said on Wednesday that she is hearing “rumors” that President Trump plans to allow Chinese cars to be sold in the United States as part of a broader agreement with China, ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington later this month, and used the claim to press the bill she and Senator Bernie Moreno have written to bar them. “There’s an important moment of inflection coming in just a few weeks, when President Trum…

Democrat Senator Claims Trump Will Open Up US Market To Chinese Cars - Pushes Her Legislation To Ban Them - AutoSpies Auto News

Democrat Senator Claims Trump Will Open Up US Market To Chinese Cars - Pushes Her Legislation To Ban Them