A major U.S. auto industry group is urging lawmakers to enact a lasting prohibition on Chinese vehicles.
Alliance for Automotive Innovation President John Bozzella told members of Congress Monday that the United States must shield its market from a surge of Chinese imports that pose surveillance threats and undercut domestic manufacturers with longstanding investments in American communities.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation represents General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, and other major automakers.
“Given the obvious national security risk and China’s pattern of unfair behavior, Congress should protect our defense and advanced manufacturing base and stop Chinese automakers from doing here what they’ve gotten away with in Europe,” Bozzella said. …