"Is the long freeze on Chinese automakers selling cars in the US finally starting to thaw? China is the largest auto market in the world and now the largest car exporter, too. But high tariffs and geopolitical tensions have kept Chinese automakers away from US customers. Many of those cars are ready for primetime and are fully competitive with current offerings in the United States."
"Geely is among those Chinese carmakers that want to sell their cars here. It's already sailed past one of two hurdles any of them need to clear to do that: Its Volvo Cars division already has an assembly plant in South Carolina that would let it build its cars domestically. That plant now builds the Volvo EX90 electric SUV and the Polestar 3 that shares its platform; it will add the Volvo XC60 late this year."
"The challenge for Geely is that any Chinese company selling cars in the US must certify that all software for autonomous driving, and all hardware and software for connectivity and telematics, has not been developed in or controlled by a "country of concern" (China or Russia). Those strictures sit within a Commerce Department rule that took effect in March 2025; it's intended to protect the country from hostile use of advanced auto technologies by adversary countries."
China is the world's largest auto market and largest car exporter, yet high tariffs and geopolitical tensions have kept Chinese automakers out of U.S. sales channels. Many Chinese-made cars are competitive with current U.S. offerings. Geely controls Volvo and its U.S. assembly plant in South Carolina, which builds the Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 and will add the XC60, offering a route to domestic production. New Commerce Department rules require certification that autonomous-driving software and connectivity telematics are not developed in or controlled by China or Russia, with software restrictions applying to 2027 model years and hardware bans starting in 2030.
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