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Updated · NPR · May 2Chinese-made EVs enter the US illegally
2 articles · Updated · NPR · May 2
- Wall Street Journal reporter Ryan Felton says vehicles not legally sold in the United States are still crossing the border into the country.
- The latest report highlights rising interest in the cars despite existing barriers to their lawful sale in the US market.
- It points to growing demand for Chinese electric vehicles in America even as official sales channels remain closed.
With Chinese EVs already crossing the border, could their automakers bypass bans by building factories on US soil? Are Chinese EVs a genuine security threat or an affordable technological leap the U.S. is missing? As Canada welcomes cheap Chinese EVs, is a major trade clash with the U.S. inevitable this summer?