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 […]
America’s 100% Tariff on Chinese EVs: What It Really Means
The electric vehicle market in the world has just received a colossal shuffle and it is not a trifle. The United States has proposed a radical 100% tariff on Chinese-imported electric vehicles, which will literally seem to doubled their price. This drastic move is not merely a sign of a trade policy change, but also […]
Why International Budget EVs Remain Unavailable to American Consumers
John Karlin could hardly believe he would collect the purchase he ordered online at a Texas seaport rather than at his front door. The nurse and quality assessor for a hospital in Oklahoma City drove eight hours to Freeport, Texas, in 2021 to collect a Chinese electric vehicle he ordered personally for a purchase he […]
The Looming EV Plateau: Why Ford and Tesla Face an Existential Threat from Shifting Market Dynamics and Chinese Competition
The electric vehicle market worldwide, which has been experiencing a rampant growth over the years, is currently facing a major crossroad, and analysts believe that there is an imminent plateau. This change is a radical break with the optimistic forecasts that drove the industry in the past and posed a serious challenge to the old […]
Beyond the Headlines: Unpacking Which Chinese-Built Cars Americans Already Drive and the Real Impact of Biden’s New Tariffs
The world of international trade and production is now in the process of a major shift, and the recent statement of President Joe Biden to impose increased tariffs on a variety of Chinese imports is a powerful stimulus. Such actions, especially a fourfold increase in the border tax on Chinese-made electric vehicles, and a rise […]