About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and rising interest in Chinese car manufacturers in the U.S. market due to tariffs and regulations.

China’s carmakers like BYD, Geely and Great Wall Motor have seen immense growth in recent years. But their cars are not for sale in the U.S. due to high tariffs and tight regulations. WSJ’s Ryan Felton reports on America’s rising interest in Chinese cars, particularly because they’re so affordable. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - Move Over, Humans. China's Robots Are Taking Over - How China's BYD Overtook Tesla - China and the U.S. Are in a Race for AI Supremacy Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Mendoza

Topics covered

• Chinese cars
• U.S. tariffs
• automotive industry
• affordability
• regulations
• international trade

Keywords

• Chinese cars
• BYD
• Geely
• Great Wall Motor
• U.S. tariffs
• automotive regulations
• affordable cars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYD, Geely, Great Wall Motor, The Wall Street Journal, Spotify Studios

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