welcome
Wired

Wired

Technology

Technology

This Is How You Get a Chinese EV Into the United States

Wired
Summary
Nutrition label

72% Informative

The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is outselling Tesla ’s Model 3 in the Chinese market.

The US has become an outlier in the world as affordable Chinese EVs have quickly taken over markets in Europe , Asia , South America , and Africa .

Many Chinese companies, like BYD and NIO , have explored the possibilities to enter the US market.

Non-American citizens can bring their foreign vehicle to the US temporarily without getting an American license plate.

Chinese companies like BYD , Li Auto , and NIO have operations in the US and could legally bring in their own vehicles.

The last way is going through a car manufacturer, which is allowed to bring in foreign vehicles for research, road tests, display, and other purposes.

The Biden administration also implemented a ban on importing Chinese “connected vehicles” in January .

The ban effectively bars the import of any newer Chinese cars.

The Dolphin Mini is also made in Mexico , so it can theoretically be imported to the US —if a buyer is prepared to jump through the right hoops.

VR Score

64

Informative language

58

Neutral language

28

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

49

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links