Chinese autos could be huge in U.S., and that is the problem

NY Times: “The price for this top-of-the-line trim: an eye-popping $35,000. That’s if you’re in China. Made by Geely, this smooth-riding, driver-pampering crossover The New York Times tested for 10 days in February would cost more than twice that from any brand with an American showroom. Geely, founded in China just 28 years ago, now sells almost as many vehicles worldwide as the 123-year-old Ford Motor Company.

“And this is when you’ll be able to buy it here:

“Never.

“That’s the hope of the U.S. auto industry as well as the U.S. military and intelligence establishment. And it’s the goal of two senators who represent states with a heavy industry presence: Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, and Elissa Slotkin, Democrat of Michigan, who have sponsored a bill to permanently ban internet-connected vehicles from China from being sold in this country. (For good measure, it lumps in cars from Iran, North Korea and Russia.)”

This NYT article is also archived.