• JJROKCZ@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      That means their chief owner is Chinese, not that those companies or their cars are Chinese. Rams and jeeps aren’t Italian because then owners of Chrysler are…

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        11 months ago

        If I am not mistaken. EVs from Volvo, polestar & lotus sold in the US are made in China. That makes it eligible for tariffs

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        11 months ago

        The tariffs apply to where the vehicle is manufactured, and many of those vehicles are manufactured in China.

        That said, I know Volvo Polestar found some loopholes in the law. I think they’re able to dodge the tariff by importing the vehicles to the US, then exporting them Canada / Mexico. Being an exporter somehow helps them work around some tariffs.