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US Senate panel approves bill to crack down on Chinese vehicles
The measure would bar sales by automakers more than 15% owned by Chinese entities as lawmakers cite national security concerns.
- On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote on bipartisan legislation proposed by Republican Senator Bernie Moreno and Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin to tighten United States restrictions on Chinese-linked automakers.
- Seeking to codify Biden administration regulations, the bill aims to block Chinese automakers from the United States light-duty market. "We're preventing an absolute, total, and complete destruction of our industrial base," Moreno said.
- The legislation prohibits vehicle sales by automakers more than 15 percent owned by Chinese entities, impacting Mercedes-Benz with nearly 20 percent Chinese ownership and Sweden-based Polestar, majority-owned by Geely.
- Mercedes-Benz is lobbying to alter the 15 percent ownership provision, while debates continue over battery management software and connectivity technologies including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi specifications.
- General Motors and Ford are shifting production of the Chinese-made Buick Envision and Chinese-made Lincolns to the United States, while Waymo has committed to looking at a Detroit-based manufacturer for future platforms.
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sung-min = The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee passed a bill on the 22nd (local time) regulating the entry of Chinese automobile companies into the U.S. market...
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