Geely Auto Group has begun setting up operations and building a retail and service network in Canada for its mainstream Geely Auto brand, with the first vehicles scheduled to reach Canadian consumers in 2027, the Chinese automaker announced Oct. 9. In the U.S., the Commerce Department’s Connected Vehicle Rule bars sales by China-controlled automakers beginning […]
Norfolk CBP Seizes 1,818 Radiators from Three Shipments Imported Under Stolen Identities
Second set of radiators are tied to identity theft. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Norfolk, Va., have seized three shipments of automotive radiators from China that were imported using stolen identities, completing the last of the seizures Sept. 22. The 1,818 radiators, which bore Reach and CarQuest brand names, were valued at $206,513. […]
Solera Explores Cooperation With China’s CATARC to Support NEV Makers’ Overseas Expansion
Solera said Sept. 23 that it aims to become a global partner to China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturers as they expand into international markets, following a meeting between its leadership and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), the country’s national-level automotive technical research and certification authority. The meeting, held in the presence […]
TD Cowen Calls Chinese Car Fears Overdone as Lawmakers Urge Trump to Keep U.S. Market Closed
Analysts at TD Cowen told clients Sept. 22 that major changes to U.S. auto import policy are very unlikely to come out of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, whose visit to Washington begins Sept. 23, and that the recent selloff in auto stocks on fears of Chinese automakers entering the U.S. […]
Norfolk CBP Officers Seize Over $100,000 in Radiators Imported Under Stolen Identities
Over 1000 automotive radiators confiscated by Customs and Border Protection. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 1,043 automotive radiators and 420 dehumidifiers at Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 25 after determining both shipments were imported using the stolen identities of two American citizens. CBP trade experts appraised the goods at a combined $292,023. The radiators […]
Automakers Ask Congress to Ban Chinese Connected Vehicles Before Session Ends
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation urged congressional leaders Sept. 3 to enact a permanent ban on the sale, import and manufacture of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware and software before the 119th Congress concludes. Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO John Bozzella made the request in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority […]
Wuhan Onew Enters Middle East With Dubai Distribution Deal for PaintGo Refinish Robots
Wuhan Onew, a Chinese manufacturer of automated automotive refinish painting systems, has signed a regional distribution agreement with Dubai-based Najem Al Kawakab General Trading LLC to sell and service its PaintGo refinish painting robots across the Middle East. Under the agreement, announced July 12, Dubai will serve as the regional hub for product sales, technical […]
Norfolk CBP Officers Seize About $170,000 in Chinese Struts and Shocks in Fraudulent Import
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized about $170,000 in automotive struts and shock absorbers shipped from China at the Port of Norfolk, Va., on June 23 after determining the importer used fraudulent documents to conceal its identity, the agency said. The case is a departure from CBP’s recent auto-parts interdictions in the Mid-Atlantic, which […]
Polestar Refocuses on Europe After U.S. Denies Connected Vehicle Rule Authorization
Polestar will stop selling new model-year vehicles in the United States after the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security declined to grant the Swedish electric vehicle maker an authorization under the federal Connected Vehicle Rule, the company said June 25. The decision bars Polestar from selling vehicles in the U.S. from model […]
Missouri’s James Cahill to Represent U.S. in Automobile Technology at WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai
SkillsUSA has named James Cahill of St. James, Mo., to represent the United States in Automobile Technology at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, scheduled for Sept. 22-27, 2026, in Shanghai. Cahill is one of nine competitors on the 2026 WorldSkills USA team that SkillsUSA introduced before more than 19,000 attendees at its National Leadership & Skills […]
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