US Senate panel to vote on Chinese vehicle crackdown bill

The Senate Commerce Committee is set to weigh bipartisan legislation to cement a U.S. ban on Chinese automakers, driven largely by national security concerns about vehicle data and connectivity.
The bill would bar sales by automakers more than 15% owned by Chinese entities — a threshold that could snag Mercedes‑Benz and is still under debate.
Automakers are reacting: GM and Ford plan to shift some China-made models to U.S. production, Geely‑backed Polestar may be forced out of the U.S. market in 2027, and Waymo is rethinking partnerships with Chinese manufacturers.