A bipartisan bill to "direct the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to conduct a comprehensive study of the national and economic security risks foreign adversaries pose to the United States automotive industry" has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

China’s exports of green energy products continued to surge in July, driven by a 90% jump in electric vehicle (EV) sales abroad, even as Beijing faces mounting global trade pushback.

In a report circulated last week, a WTO panel found that tariffs and regulations imposed by Türkiye in the auto sector violate various GATT obligations and, aside from one claim against certain measures, are not justified by GATT exceptions.

As part of a markup session yesterday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the Connected Vehicle Security Act. Passage by the full Senate, as well as of a companion bill in the House of Representatives, are the next steps needed in order for the bill to become

At a Congressional hearing yesterday, members of Congress from both parties pressed a Trump administration official on recent decisions related to the licensing of connected vehicles with links to China.

Chinese-linked automaker Polestar has announced that it was not granted authorization by the U.S. Department of Commerce to sell "connected vehicles" in the United States, and therefore would be leaving the U.S. market as of the 2027 model year.

In advance of President Trump's trip to China this week, U.S. lawmakers are continuing to ratchet up political pressure against allowing the sale of Chinese automobiles in the U.S. They are also moving to restrict Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland.