Auto lobby urges Congress to ban Chinese vehicles
The gist
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation urged lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles.
The group represents GM, Ford and Stellantis, Detroit's biggest automakers.
How it unfolded
- early 2025A Biden administration regulation effectively banned Chinese automakers from selling or building passenger vehicles in the U.S. over data-security concerns; Washington also keeps tariffs above 100% on Chinese EVs.
- Apr 2026Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Ohio Republican Bernie Moreno introduced a Senate bill to ban the import, manufacture and sale of internet-connected vehicles, software and hardware linked to China or other adversaries.
- late Apr 2026Rep. Debbie Dingell led a letter signed by 73 House Democrats urging President Donald Trump to bar Chinese automakers from the U.S. market.