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Will a US tariff hike on Chinese EVs keep them out?

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In a letter first reported by Reuters , Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Sherrod Brown of Ohio warned of “artificially low-priced Chinese EVs flooding the U.S. automobile industry as a whole.” market,” which would “endanger the survival of the U.S.

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Trump promises 100% tariff on Mexico-built Chinese cars—EV or not

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In a Saturday campaign speech in Dayton, Ohio, Trump said that over a period of 30 years Mexico has taken away 34% of the automobile manufacturing business in the U.S. Earlier this month three Senate Democrats from car-manufacturing states warned of “artificially low-priced Chinese EVs flooding the U.S.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

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Additionally, the states have alleged these changes would hurt domestic employment while simultaneously raising the average price of vehicles.& Swelling vehicle prices was another issue.& Total government integration into any industry is technically a form of totalitarianism in the eyes of the law.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable. One million.”. Neither does the U.S.

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