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US industry, lawmakers plead with Trump: Don't open door to Chinese cars at Xi summit
Bipartisan lawmakers and automakers warn Chinese vehicles would undercut U.S. producers and pose data security risks, citing state support and prices far below rivals.
- As President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Jinping this week, American industry groups and lawmakers from both parties are urging him to block Chinese automakers from entering the American market.
- Contrasting with President Donald Trump's January remarks that it would be 'great' if Chinese automakers built plants in America, industry groups warn the state-backed effort poses a direct threat to America's national security and automotive industrial base.
- Kelley Blue Book estimates average American vehicle list prices exceed $51,000, while Chinese Geely EX2 EVs start at about $22,700 in Mexico, far below the $38,630 Tesla Model 3, fueling competitive pressure.
- Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Republican Senator Bernie Moreno are promoting Their Connected Vehicle Security Act to bar Chinese vehicles over data collection concerns, with Slotkin telling Trump: "Please don't make a bad deal."
- Any new plant would take two to three years to launch, meaning consequences would likely fall to Trump's successor, while Scott Paul of the Alliance for American Manufacturing fears the president could still act alone.
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US auto industry, lawmakers beg Trump in Xi summit not to grant China access to American car market
Automakers and their suppliers, steel producers, and unions argue that China's highly subsidized and massive auto industry would allow the Asian country to sell cars far below what U.S. automakers could.
·Washington, United States
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US President Trump is expected to be in China this week, among other things about economic issues. In the US, some warn that Trump could put the domestic car industry in serious distress. A statement by the President from January speaks for this.
The US has high tariffs on imported cars from China. Before the Trump trip to Beijing, the industry warns against loosening this requirement.
·Düsseldorf, Germany
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