Chinese-made cars from domestic brands have been on sale in the US for nearly a decade. Only a tiny percentage are electric.
Of the more than 15 million cars sold in the US last year, none wore the badge of a Chinese car brand.
Volvo's S60L sedan was one of the first Chinese-made cars to be sold in the US starting in 2016, followed by Buick's Envision SUV and Cadillac's CT6 Hybrid. In a statement to Business Insider, a Polestar spokesperson said the company is evaluating the Biden Administration's announcement.Buick Envision When it launched in 2016, the Buick Envision compact SUV was one of the first Chinese-made vehicles sold in the US. The second generation Envision, which arrived in 2021, continues to be made in China at one of the plants GM operates in a joint venture with SAIC.
In past years, the Hangzhou plant produced the Nautilus for the Chinese market, with Ford's Oakville, Ontario, Canada facility handling US versions. However, Hangzhou took on US market production when Ford decided to repurpose the Oakville facility to focus on EVs, CNN reported.
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