Hyundai Wants Guardrails Against Chinese Cars. Its Own History Says They Only Buy Time

Local production, local suppliers, local jobs: that is the toll Hyundai paid to become an American automaker, and it is the toll a Chinese brand would likely be asked to pay if the gate ever swings open.

According to Reuters, Hyundai has delayed its "Level 2++" driver-assistance system to late 2029, from a late-2027 target.

The engineering standard that defines driving automation, SAE J3016, runs from Level 0 to Level 5 and has no plus signs.

The IMF estimated the restraints left American car buyers more than $6.5 billion worse off in 1984 alone.

The national-security case behind the connected-vehicle rule is real and separate from the pricing argument, and it would stand even if Chinese cars cost more than American ones.