White House pressed to act against Chinese EV imports amid national security concerns
8 months, 1 week ago

White House pressed to act against Chinese EV imports amid national security concerns

Hindustan Times  

The chair of the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to block Chinese-made vehicles from the United States auto market, marking the strongest call yet for action against China's automakers by a U.S. lawmaker. Last month, Brown and Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan - all from auto-producing states - called on Biden to drastically hike import tariffs on Chinese EVs to address national security risks. In March, the Commerce Department opened an investigation into whether Chinese vehicle imports pose national security risks and could impose restrictions due to concerns that "connected" car technology could put the data of Americans at risk. "We are going as fast we can to identify the risks and take any actions we think are national security concerns," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters last month. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately comment on Thursday but has previously rejected calls to hike tariffs, saying China's automobile exports "reflect the high-quality development and strong innovation of China’s manufacturing industry."

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Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs
1 week ago

Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs

Wired  

The incoming Trump administration has even more plans to delay electric vehicle adoption than previously thought. According to Reuters, which has seen transition team documents, the Trump team wants to abolish EV subsidies, claw back federal funding meant for EV charging infrastructure, block EV battery imports on national security grounds, and prevent the federal government and the US military from …

US moves to ban Chinese vehicles, components over national security concerns
3 months ago

US moves to ban Chinese vehicles, components over national security concerns

Firstpost  

The Biden administration has raised serious concerns about the collection of data by Chinese companies on US drivers and infrastructure through connected vehicles as well as about potential foreign manipulation of vehicles connected to the internet and navigation systems. US and Chinese flags are seen through broken glass in this illustration: Reuters The US Commerce Department has proposed banning key …

Tariff hikes will hit US consumers, experts say
3 months, 1 week ago

Tariff hikes will hit US consumers, experts say

China Daily  

The United States' latest move to raise tariffs on certain Chinese products threatens the stability of global supply chains and will ultimately pass the burden onto its consumers, market watchers and corporate executives said on Sunday. The Office of the US Trade Representative announced on Friday that it has finalized tariff hikes on selected Chinese products following a four-year review …

Biden imposes 100pc tariffs on Chinese electric cars
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden imposes 100pc tariffs on Chinese electric cars

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden has imposed steep tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods, despite Kamala Harris calling similar levies proposed by Donald Trump a “sales tax”. The decision comes despite Ms Harris’s criticism of Chinese tariffs proposed by Trump, which she said would amount to a tax on consumers and worsen inflation. During the presidential debate on Tuesday, …

Planned tariff hikes targeting China self-serving show by US politicians: China Daily editorial
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Planned tariff hikes targeting China self-serving show by US politicians: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Fully loaded container ships are seen at the port of Los Angeles, California, the United States on Oct 29, 2021. That is why the United States Trade Representative's Office has again delayed an announcement of its final determination on steep tariff increases on Chinese products including electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors and solar cells. The Joe Biden administration in May announced …

China firmly opposes move on EV tariffs
4 months ago

China firmly opposes move on EV tariffs

China Daily  

The European Union's plan to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of electric vehicles from China is likely to weaken Chinese investors' confidence in Europe and hinder the growth of the global green industry, said market watchers and industry leaders on Wednesday. The EV tariffs decision was based on facts determined unilaterally by the EU, rather than mutually recognized facts, …

Report faults tariffs on EVs from China
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Report faults tariffs on EVs from China

China Daily  

Workers operate at a production line of the new energy vehicle AVATR at a workshop of Chang'an Auto in Jiangbei district, Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 20, 2023. China is "the only large auto market that has reached the point of consumer-led takeoff for EV sales", according to Bloomberg's recent Electric Vehicle Outlook. But it said Europe, the US, India …

China and the EU are open to talks on plans to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs
6 months ago

China and the EU are open to talks on plans to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China and the European Union are open to holding talks on the EU’s recent decision to sharply raise tariffs on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, officials from both sides say. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said preliminary results from an investigation into Chinese EV subsidies showed the country’s battery electric vehicle “value chain” benefits from “unfair …

Canada considering tariffs on Chinese-made EVs
6 months ago

Canada considering tariffs on Chinese-made EVs

Al Jazeera  

Canada is considering whether to impose import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and will seek the public’s opinion about the idea, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has said. On Monday, Freeland said the domestic car sector faced unfair competition from what she called China’s “state-directed policy of overcapacity,” and that Ottawa would open a 30-day public consultation period on July …

EU's EV tariffs will sabotage its ambition to be the leader of the green transition: China Daily editorial
6 months ago

EU's EV tariffs will sabotage its ambition to be the leader of the green transition: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Vehicles from Chinese brands wait to be exported from a port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. Following an investigation that concluded the Chinese electric vehicle industry "benefits from unfair subsidization", the European Commission has announced it is to impose additional tariffs of 17.4 percent to 38.1 percent on Chinese EV imports. Although Brussels has so far sounded like it does have …

European and Chinese carmakers slate tariffs
6 months, 1 week ago

European and Chinese carmakers slate tariffs

China Daily  

A ro-ro ship carrying Chery vehicles is set to travel to overseas markets from a port in Wuhu, Anhui province, in May. The move, which Brussels said is to prevent "economic injury to EU battery electric vehicle producers", immediately sparked opposition from European carmakers and trade associations. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, which is known as ACEA, said: "Free and …

The European Union threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat
6 months, 1 week ago

The European Union threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat

Deccan Chronicle  

BRUSSELS: The European Union threatened Wednesday to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing's subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting domestic automakers. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said it would impose provisional tariffs that would result in Chinese automakers facing additional duties of as much as 38%, up from the …

Tariffs called 'unfortunate shift' in US policy
7 months, 1 week ago

Tariffs called 'unfortunate shift' in US policy

China Daily  

The US government's latest move to slap heavy tariffs on Chinese imports, including electric vehicles and solar cells, shows protectionism and industrial policy is the new consensus approach to economic challenges, which is an "unfortunate shift" in US policy, a senior economist said on Tuesday. "Longer term though, it means American consumers will lack choices, including competitively priced and innovative …

Tariffs called 'unfortunate shift' in US policy
7 months, 1 week ago

Tariffs called 'unfortunate shift' in US policy

China Daily  

The US government's latest move to slap heavy tariffs on Chinese imports, including electric vehicles and solar cells, shows protectionism and industrial policy is the new consensus approach to economic challenges, which is an "unfortunate shift" in US policy, a senior economist said on Tuesday. "Longer term though, it means American consumers will lack choices, including competitively priced and innovative …

US increased tariffs on China's electric vehicles a large mistake
7 months, 1 week ago

US increased tariffs on China's electric vehicles a large mistake

China Daily  

A visitor experiences BYD's U9 electric vehicle during the China Brand Expo in Shanghai, May 11, 2024. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the US tariff increases on electric vehicles and semiconductors from China is another mistake Washington has made after it continuously politicizes economic and trade issues. "This will significantly push up the costs of imported …

Joe Biden slaps Chinese electric cars, computer chips with higher US tariffs; Beijing vows retaliation
7 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden slaps Chinese electric cars, computer chips with higher US tariffs; Beijing vows retaliation

Hindustan Times  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a bundle of steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicle batteries, computer chips and medical products, risking an election-year standoff with Beijing in a bid to woo voters who give his economic policies low marks. The new measures affect $18 billion in imported Chinese goods including steel and …

Joe Biden sharply hikes U.S. tariffs on Chinese chips, cars to woo voters in election year
7 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden sharply hikes U.S. tariffs on Chinese chips, cars to woo voters in election year

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a bundle of steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicles, computer chips and medical products, risking an election-year standoff with Beijing in a bid to woo voters who give his economic policies low marks. Mr. Biden will keep tariffs put in place by his Republican predecessor Donald Trump …

Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — and snipes at Trump
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — and snipes at Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment on Tuesday, taking potshots at Donald Trump along the way as he embraced a strategy that’s increasing friction between the world’s two largest economies. The Chinese government was quick to push back against the tariffs, saying they “will …

Biden slaps new tariffs on Chinese imports, ratcheting trade war
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden slaps new tariffs on Chinese imports, ratcheting trade war

Al Jazeera  

The US president said China’s financial support for its businesses was ‘cheating’ and not competition. President Joe Biden has slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment, taking potshots at Donald Trump along the way as he embraced a strategy that’s increasing friction between the world’s two largest economies. The new …

Trump and Biden’s appeal to Rust Belt turns on tariffs
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump and Biden’s appeal to Rust Belt turns on tariffs

Politico  

Trump now wants to go much further, laying plans for tariffs on electric vehicles coming from the U.S.’s largest trading partner — Mexico — which could be far more disruptive. “I’ve talked to the former president himself about this,” said Sen. Josh Hawley, one of Trump’s most steadfast allies in the Senate, who has proposed legislation for tariffs over 100 …

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
7 months, 1 week ago

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

Associated Press  

LIVONIA, Mich. — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. “Any car company that’s not paying attention to …

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
7 months, 1 week ago

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, …

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
7 months, 1 week ago

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

New Indian Express  

LIVONIA: A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S. electric vehicles that cost three times as much. The Alliance for American Manufacturing says in a paper that …

U.S. plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports
7 months, 1 week ago

U.S. plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports

The Hindu  

The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan. The tariffs, expected to be announced Tuesday, come as officials across the Democratic administration have expressed frustration over China's manufacturing “overcapacity” of EVs and other products that …

U.S. plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports
7 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports

LA Times  

A worker checks solar panels at a factory in Jiujiang in central China’s Jiangxi province. The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan. The tariffs, expected to be announced Tuesday, come as officials across the …

US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports, AP sources say
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports, AP sources say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan. The tariffs, expected to be announced Tuesday, come as officials across the Democratic administration have expressed frustration over China’s manufacturing “overcapacity” of EVs and other …

Biden prepares to slap tariffs on Chinese electric cars
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden prepares to slap tariffs on Chinese electric cars

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden is poised to quadruple trade tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as the US ramps up tensions with Beijing. Against that backdrop, Mr Biden is reportedly preparing to raise import tariffs on Chinese EVs from the current rate of 25pc to 100pc, according to the Wall Street Journal. The measure is likely to make purchasing China-made EVs prohibitively expensive …

U.S. could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions
7 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions

The Hindu  

The U.S. could take "extreme action" and ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions on them, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday, in the first indication a ban could be on the table after a national security investigation. "We could take extreme action, which is to say no Chinese connected vehicles in the United States or look for mitigation" …

Will China flood the globe with EVs, green tech? What’s behind latest US-China trade fight
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Will China flood the globe with EVs, green tech? What’s behind latest US-China trade fight

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China’s burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight, highlighted by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during her five-day visit to China and seized on by former President Donald Trump in incendiary remarks on the campaign trail. China has sharply ramped up its production of cheap electric vehicles, …

Biden administration's China fear borders on hysteria
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration's China fear borders on hysteria

China Daily  

Photo taken on Oct 28, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, DC, the United States. Last week, the United States launched an investigation to find out whether Chinese vehicle imports pose national security risks and it could impose restrictions because of concerns about "connected" car technology. In the 2010s, the US resorted to "extraterritorial jurisdiction" to dissect the French …

Fears of lack of competitiveness drive EV scare story, not national security: China Daily editorial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears of lack of competitiveness drive EV scare story, not national security: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Visitors check out a Nio electric vehicle during an auto expo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, in November 2023. The United States has expanded its so-called technology de-risking to Chinese electric vehicles, with the Joe Biden administration ordering an investigation into the potential "national security" risks of Chinese EVs. Following a Feb 28 presidential executive order to deny "countries of concern" …

The politics and economics behind Biden's China-car espionage probe
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The politics and economics behind Biden's China-car espionage probe

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden, vowing to "do right by U.S. auto workers," launched an investigation this week into whether Chinese-made vehicles could be used to spy on Americans, a far-off threat given the few such cars on U.S. roads now. Biden nodded to that economic threat in his statement voicing concerns about espionage: "We’re going to make sure the future …

US urged to stop 'overstretching' national security claims
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US urged to stop 'overstretching' national security claims

China Daily  

Vehicles from Chinese brands wait to be exported from a port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. Beijing on Friday urged Washington to stop overstretching the concept of national security and cease its discriminatory suppression of Chinese companies after US President Joe Biden ordered an investigation into the national security risks posed by Chinese-made "smart cars". Biden said in a statement on …

Biden administration will investigate national security risks posed by Chinese-made 'smart cars'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration will investigate national security risks posed by Chinese-made 'smart cars'

The Hindu  

Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them. Under a plan announced Thursday, the Commerce Department is issuing an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking that will launch an investigation into national security risks posed by “connected vehicles” from China and other countries considered hostile …

Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them. “So it’s scary to contemplate the cyber risks, espionage risks that these pose.’' A spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Biden’s order limiting access to Americans’ personal data “overstretches the concept of …

The Wall Street Journal: Western anxiety about Chinese EVs could prove self-defeating
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Wall Street Journal: Western anxiety about Chinese EVs could prove self-defeating

China Daily  

Workers inspect the charging equipment at a charging station at Dream Sea tourist resort in Rongcheng, Shandong province. LI XINJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY US "China hawks" should be cautious about overplaying their influence on electric vehicles in their political battle, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. "The Biden administration is considering an increase in import taxes on Chinese …

Biden administration explores raising tariffs on Chinese EVs
1 year ago

Biden administration explores raising tariffs on Chinese EVs

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is discussing raising tariffs on some Chinese goods, including electric vehicles, in an attempt to bolster the U.S. clean-energy industry against cheaper Chinese exports, people familiar with the matter said. Biden administration officials, long divided over trade policy, have left in place Trump-era tariffs on roughly $300 billion of Chinese goods. The Biden administration is also considering …

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