The US Senate Commerce Committee is set to consider bipartisan legislation to toughen a US government ban on Chinese automakers entering the American market. The bill, proposed by Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio and Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, aims to codify a regulation imposed by the Biden administration that effectively bans all Chinese automakers from selling passenger vehicles in the US.
The bill would prohibit vehicle sales by automakers that are more than 15% owned by Chinese entities, which would apply to Mercedes-Benz, which has nearly 20% Chinese ownership. Mercedes-Benz is lobbying to change the provision, US lawmakers say.
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