US Motorists are Embracing Chinese Electric Vehicles
Chinese electric vehicles remain locked out of the American market, but the appetite for them keeps growing. Tariffs introduced under the Biden administration pushed duties past 100%, sealing the border to Chinese EVs. Consumer curiosity has continued building regardless, fueled in large part by social media. Enthusiastic independent reviews on video platforms have introduced millions of Americans to vehicles they cannot legally buy, generating demand that policy has suppressed but not extinguished. The relatively low cost of Chinese-made electric cars is doing much of the heavy lifting. A new electric vehicle in the United States cost around $57,000 on average last year, according to Kelley Blue…
