The global car industry is undergoing a significant shift, and manufacturers are scrambling to make themselves relevant in the face of rising competition and the need to embrace new technologies and make cars more accessible. Ford is preparing itself for a reality where Chinese carmakers could penetrate the US market and begin competing against American […]
Chinese Automakers Drive a New Era in Europe
Change on the continent that gave birth to the modern automotive revolution. There is a seismic disruption unfolding on the roads of Europe, a continent long treated like the undisputed domain of long-established German, French and American manufacturers, brands so integral to the automotive furniture of the continent as to seem immutable. Except, new automotive […]
Senate Bill on Chinese Vehicles Creates Unexpected Hurdle for Mercedes-Benz
It is a transitional moment for global automakers as technologies, national security and international trade start getting merged together more tightly. Vehicles aren’t just tools for moving people anymore; they are essentially sophisticated pieces of technology with a bunch of cameras, sensors, operating systems, connected with the outside world and able to share data. And […]
Europe’s Auto Giants and Chinese Rivals Forge New Alliances
Right now, big changes shake the car world as old rivalries blur into cooperation. Once-leading European brands face shrinking local sales, higher expenses at home, while electric tech races ahead. Meanwhile, companies from China push forward fast powered by reliable parts networks, quick updates to models, and goals aimed beyond their borders. As these paths […]
US Builds Regulatory Wall Against Chinese Auto Imports
The question of Chinese-made cars being introduced into the U.S. Market has moved from quiet industry chatter to a full-blown policy and political issue. What once only existed in trade and industry associations can now be found being openly discussed in Washington, where policymakers and industry figures are growing increasingly worried. Not only is this […]
US Lawmakers Propose Permanent Ban on Chinese Automakers
America’s approach toward foreign involvement in its auto industry is experiencing an important change-particularly with regard to China. A new effort, with bipartisan support, being undertaken in Congress seeks to implement long-term restrictions against Chinese auto companies; a sign that U.S. Anxieties regarding national security, data privacy and economic stability are intensifying. This discussion isn’t […]
US Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Ban on Chinese Automakers
The legislation, proposed by a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers, would prevent Chinese automakers and the related connected vehicle technology from being allowed to enter the U.S. market permanently. The proposal comes at a time when Washington is increasingly worried about China’s sway over key sectors. It also comes at a politically awkward moment, […]
Ford CEO Urges U.S. to Block Chinese Automaker Imports
Right now, the car world faces changes bigger than almost any before. Cars run on electricity more often these days, while smart programs and new factory tools change everything about making them. Sales methods twist into fresh shapes at surprising speed. Driving experiences shift underfoot like sand. Rivalry stretches beyond borders that used to block […]
A New Road Forward: Why Automakers Want a Weight-Based Fee
How we finance our roads has not changed much over decades, silently performing their part in the backdrop of daily commuting. Whenever one fills his or her vehicle, a small part of that money is used to maintain the highways, bridges and transportation systems. It is a kind of model that has been known and […]
US Senators Push to Bar Chinese Automakers from America’s Roads
There is an evident fault line in Washington over the future of the American auto industry in the high stakes environment of global manufacturing. Members of both the major political parties are raising alarm over the entry of Chinese car manufacturers in the U.S. market. Their arguments go way beyond the issue of trade, to […]