Industry urges Trump to keep Chinese carmakers out of U.S.

The group outlined security risks and economic threats to the U.S. posed by subsidized Chinese automobiles and connected vehicle technology.

(Mark Schiefelbein/AP) It wasn’t the first time Trump signaled he’s open to the prospect of Chinese carmakers entering the U.S.

Speaking earlier this year in Detroit, he set U.S. automakers on edge when he said that if Chinese automakers wanted to build plants in the U.S., he would “love that.”

Chinese automakers have been growing rapidly around the world, taking share in established markets such as Europe while moving ever closer to the US’ doorstep.

But carmakers want Congress to go a step further by enshrining into law a permanent U.S. ban on Chinese cars and connected vehicle technologies.