Bloomberg Says America Ought to Welcome Chinese Ve
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Bloomberg Says America Ought to Welcome Chinese Vehicles
A recent report from Bloomberg has made a strong case for allowing Chinese vehicles into the American market. China has made significant strides in the auto sector over the past couple of decades, growing from a country that was almost fully reliant on imported vehicles to one that now dominates the globe in vehicle sales.
The U.S., on the other hand, has seen its auto sector decline for quite some time as American carmakers moved most of their manufacturing to China, where labor costs were significantly lower. Although the U.S. is still home to many of the world’s most dominant and established vehicle manufacturers, China is rapidly catching up and has the potential to surpass America’s auto industry.
This is especially evident in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, where most U.S. automakers are still struggling to gain traction, while their Chinese counterparts have nearly perfected the formula for producing electric cars cheaply and selling them at low prices. According to Colin McKerracher at Bloomberg, keeping vehicles manufactured by Chinese automakers out of the American market may offer short-term benefits but could lead to long-term consequences.
McKerracher argues that making Chinese cars unavailable to American consumers could slow the country’s transition to EVs, even as electric vehicle sales surge in other nations. He compared banning Chinese vehicles in the U.S. to outlawing smartphones to protect the flip phone industry or resisting the shift to passenger jets to save propeller-driven aircraft manufacturers from bankruptcy.
Electric cars are the future of transportation, McKerracher noted, and the U.S. will ultimately suffer if it prioritizes protecting its traditional auto industry over advancing battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption. According to the Bloomberg report, many of the countries that have seen a significant rise in EV sales in recent years have been open to Chinese automakers.
Brazil, Thailand, and Australia have recorded EV sales increases of over 500%, 279%, and 145%, respectively, in the past two years, partly due to allowing access to Chinese vehicles. Australia, the UK, and Norway currently do not impose special tariffs on Chinese EV imports, giving their citizens access to affordable electric cars.
Conversely, EV sales in Germany fell by 35% from 2022 to 2024, as Berlin and other EU nations maintain tariffs of up to 45% on Chinese electric vehicles. Allowing Chinese cars into the U.S. could spark innovation and competitiveness among local manufacturers like Ford and General Motors, McKerracher said, pushing them to invest more time, effort, and resources into accelerating their EV offerings.
As American buyers have a bigger pool of options to select from, startups like Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) will have no choice but to prove that their offerings can stand up to the competition in terms of price and quality.
NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/MULN
Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the Green Car Stocks website applicable to all content provided by GCS, wherever published or re-published: https://www.GreenCarStocks.com/Disclaimer
A recent report from Bloomberg has made a strong case for allowing Chinese vehicles into the American market. China has made significant strides in the auto sector over the past couple of decades, growing from a country that was almost fully reliant on imported vehicles to one that now dominates the globe in vehicle sales.
The U.S., on the other hand, has seen its auto sector decline for quite some time as American carmakers moved most of their manufacturing to China, where labor costs were significantly lower. Although the U.S. is still home to many of the world’s most dominant and established vehicle manufacturers, China is rapidly catching up and has the potential to surpass America’s auto industry.
This is especially evident in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, where most U.S. automakers are still struggling to gain traction, while their Chinese counterparts have nearly perfected the formula for producing electric cars cheaply and selling them at low prices. According to Colin McKerracher at Bloomberg, keeping vehicles manufactured by Chinese automakers out of the American market may offer short-term benefits but could lead to long-term consequences.
McKerracher argues that making Chinese cars unavailable to American consumers could slow the country’s transition to EVs, even as electric vehicle sales surge in other nations. He compared banning Chinese vehicles in the U.S. to outlawing smartphones to protect the flip phone industry or resisting the shift to passenger jets to save propeller-driven aircraft manufacturers from bankruptcy.
Electric cars are the future of transportation, McKerracher noted, and the U.S. will ultimately suffer if it prioritizes protecting its traditional auto industry over advancing battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption. According to the Bloomberg report, many of the countries that have seen a significant rise in EV sales in recent years have been open to Chinese automakers.
Brazil, Thailand, and Australia have recorded EV sales increases of over 500%, 279%, and 145%, respectively, in the past two years, partly due to allowing access to Chinese vehicles. Australia, the UK, and Norway currently do not impose special tariffs on Chinese EV imports, giving their citizens access to affordable electric cars.
Conversely, EV sales in Germany fell by 35% from 2022 to 2024, as Berlin and other EU nations maintain tariffs of up to 45% on Chinese electric vehicles. Allowing Chinese cars into the U.S. could spark innovation and competitiveness among local manufacturers like Ford and General Motors, McKerracher said, pushing them to invest more time, effort, and resources into accelerating their EV offerings.
As American buyers have a bigger pool of options to select from, startups like Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) will have no choice but to prove that their offerings can stand up to the competition in terms of price and quality.
NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/MULN
Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the Green Car Stocks website applicable to all content provided by GCS, wherever published or re-published: https://www.GreenCarStocks.com/Disclaimer
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