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NickB79

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Sun Feb 15, 2026, 01:08 PM Yesterday

Chinese automakers want to come to US. They could be here fairly soon [View all]

Source: CNN

Chinese cars could be at an American dealership sooner than you think, and that’s good news for US consumers.

Chinese car companies make more vehicles than anyone else on Earth and export more as well. But high tariffs and hostile US-China trade relations have kept them out of the American market.

That’s likely to change, according to experts, with Chinese autos hitting US showrooms in the next five to ten years.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/15/business/chinese-automakers-eye-us-move



If China started marketing some of their cutting edge EV's here, it would decimate US automakers.
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I'm good with this. Enough bullshit already. Klarkashton Yesterday #1
These MAGA motherfuckers only want to fucking increase tariffs to fuck us all up. Piss on those fucking MAGA turds. SoFlaBro Yesterday #2
Didn't they see how we treated the Japanese and South Korean auto workers in Georgia? Deuxcents Yesterday #3
Maybe they should have had work visa's? EX500rider Yesterday #7
There were three Japanese workers who were caught up in that bullshit RazorbackExpat 7 hrs ago #38
I think we should be able to choose what we want to buy. It's call the free market walkingman Yesterday #4
As long as they meet or exceed US safety standards, then good. flvegan Yesterday #5
We've given US auto companies so many chances and bailouts. SunSeeker Yesterday #6
Ford was the only one NOT to take a bailout. tazcat 19 hrs ago #16
I know, but Ford has leaned on protectionist policies like all of the other American car manufacturers. SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #23
I dont get the constant bashing of US auto quality. Callie1979 19 hrs ago #17
It's all relative. SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #22
As someone who works for one of the big three radicalleft 10 hrs ago #32
I'd love to get a Chinese EV Jerry2144 Yesterday #8
Wait till Toyota gets their solid state batteries to market Callie1979 19 hrs ago #18
I would like to buy a BYD RainCaster Yesterday #9
A common sentiment around the world, in fact peppertree 18 hrs ago #24
I'm currently in Rwanda and ... SomewhereInTheMiddle 9 hrs ago #35
My wife's 40+ year old Toyota is now owned by a neighbor who is still driving it daily. hunter 3 hrs ago #39
so the UAW is gonna work for china level slave wages to keep car prices down? msongs 22 hrs ago #10
I don't think so and hope they organize them for a living wage. multigraincracker 16 hrs ago #29
Pay the rRump family enough money and you can get what you want....nt mitch96 20 hrs ago #11
And by "fairly soon" your mean 5 to 10 years? mountain grammy 20 hrs ago #12
By then, self-driving cars might be fully mainstream and perfected Polybius 19 hrs ago #14
Sounds good!👍 mountain grammy 18 hrs ago #25
I cringe when I see the words "Made in China" on anything. Dr. T 19 hrs ago #13
A BYD would be interesting. BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #15
I dont know, I see a LOT of "ego vehicles" on the roads today. Callie1979 19 hrs ago #20
If it's the same cars they're planning on selling in Canada aggiesal 19 hrs ago #19
Most Chinese-manufactured vehicles do not meet U.S. federal safety standards Mosby 19 hrs ago #21
I'm guessing that and anticipated tariffs is why you can't go to a showroom and buy one today. Ilikepurple 17 hrs ago #26
Neither do the ones built by Musk. multigraincracker 16 hrs ago #30
I remember a month ago watching a video about Russians having no options but China vehicles and nightmare stories about yaesu 17 hrs ago #27
US legacy automakers rolled over Miguelito Loveless 17 hrs ago #28
NO THEY DID NOT! radicalleft 10 hrs ago #33
EV adoption was increasing double digit Miguelito Loveless 9 hrs ago #34
Look how well English exceptionalism worked out for them. hunter 12 hrs ago #31
US automakers have had their chance. Lots of people want small, energy-efficient vehicles. Vinca 8 hrs ago #36
competition is the only thing that forces quality angrycaveman 8 hrs ago #37
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