About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a recent move by the U.S. Commerce Department that may allow Chinese state-owned Geely to enter the U.S. car market.

The Big Three don't want China selling cars in the U.S., but WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says a move by the U.S. Commerce Department has opened the door to Chinese state-owned Geely, just a crack. (Photo: Getty Images)

People in this episode

Guest: John McElroy

Topics covered

• Chinese cars
• U.S. auto industry
• trade policy
• Geely
• Trump administration
• automotive news

Keywords

• Chinese cars
• Geely
• U.S. Commerce Department
• Trump administration
• automotive news
• trade policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration, U.S. Commerce Department, Geely, The Big Three

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