Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Probably what stops the Chinese car companies from making a run at the N.A. market is that the existing manufacturers could build something simpler and cheaper as well(like they do in other markets), and would if the Chinese company started making money filling that niche.
I think it's politics. Australia has a free trade deal with China. Chinese vehicles would be subject to heavy tariffs if imported to the US. Trucks would also be subject to the chicken tax. They would also have to be redesigned to meet all the US regulations.
Probably what stops the Chinese car companies from making a run at the N.A. market is that the existing manufacturers could build something simpler and cheaper as well(like they do in other markets), and would if the Chinese company started making money filling that niche.
I think it's politics. Australia has a free trade deal with China. Chinese vehicles would be subject to heavy tariffs if imported to the US. Trucks would also be subject to the chicken tax. They would also have to be redesigned to meet all the US regulations.