US senator says there are rumors about allowing Chinese electric vehicles
US Senator Elissa Slotkin said that, according to unconfirmed rumors, President Donald Trump’s administration may allow Chinese automakers to sell electric vehicles on the US market. She linked these rumors to Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled for September 24 at the White House.
As InsideEVs reports, Slotkin wrote on social network X about the possible sale of Chinese cars in the United States. According to her, this could be part of a broader deal that Trump is allegedly preparing with China. The senator called such a possible step a strategic mistake.
There is no official decision
Slotkin did not provide sources for her claims. The White House has also not announced a change in policy on automobile imports from China and has not indicated that this issue will be discussed during the leaders’ meeting.
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According to the publication, energy and trade are expected to be among the main topics of negotiations between Trump and Xi Jinping. At the same time, it is unknown whether they will raise the issue of Chinese cars and what the outcome of the conversation will be.
Legislative initiatives and the administration’s position
Slotkin is one of the authors of the Connected Vehicle Security Act, which the US Senate unanimously approved earlier this year. The document provides for a ban, starting in 2027, on the import and sale of vehicles designed or manufactured in China, as well as vehicles made by companies linked to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. It also provides for restrictions on software and hardware for connected vehicles from such sources.
Trump previously said he supports Chinese automakers coming to the United States if they build factories there and create jobs. At the same time, the administration has taken a tough position toward Chinese manufacturers in recent months: the US Department of Transportation criticized Ford this week over its cooperation with Chinese companies, citing national security concerns.
