Automobiles
Industry groups warn against threat to national security

A BYD electric vehicle at an auto show in Guangzhou. Carmakers in the U.S. are lobbying to keep Chinese vehicles out of the market. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
AZUSA KAWAKAMI
March 21, 2026 05:09 JST
NEW YORK — Trade groups for U.S., Japanese and other global automakers have urged the Trump administration to maintain import restrictions on China’s auto industry.








