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21. Most Chinese-manufactured vehicles do not meet U.S. federal safety standards

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:58 PM

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For a Chinese car to be road-legal in the US, it must undergo extensive, expensive modifications to meet NHTSA crash test and equipment requirements.

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Chinese automakers want to come to US. They could be here fairly soon [View all] NickB79 12 hrs ago OP

I'm good with this. Enough bullshit already. Klarkashton 12 hrs ago #1

Maybe they should have had work visa's? EX500rider 11 hrs ago #7

As long as they meet or exceed US safety standards, then good. flvegan 11 hrs ago #5

We've given US auto companies so many chances and bailouts. SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #6

Ford was the only one NOT to take a bailout. tazcat 4 hrs ago #16

I dont get the constant bashing of US auto quality. Callie1979 4 hrs ago #17

It's all relative. SunSeeker 4 hrs ago #22

I'd love to get a Chinese EV Jerry2144 11 hrs ago #8

Wait till Toyota gets their solid state batteries to market Callie1979 4 hrs ago #18

I would like to buy a BYD RainCaster 9 hrs ago #9

A common sentiment around the world, in fact peppertree 3 hrs ago #24

I don't think so and hope they organize them for a living wage. multigraincracker 1 hr ago #29

Pay the rRump family enough money and you can get what you want....nt mitch96 6 hrs ago #11

And by "fairly soon" your mean 5 to 10 years? mountain grammy 5 hrs ago #12

By then, self-driving cars might be fully mainstream and perfected Polybius 4 hrs ago #14

Sounds good!👍 mountain grammy 3 hrs ago #25

I cringe when I see the words "Made in China" on anything. Dr. T 5 hrs ago #13

A BYD would be interesting. BidenRocks 4 hrs ago #15

I dont know, I see a LOT of "ego vehicles" on the roads today. Callie1979 4 hrs ago #20

If it's the same cars they're planning on selling in Canada aggiesal 4 hrs ago #19

Neither do the ones built by Musk. multigraincracker 1 hr ago #30

US legacy automakers rolled over Miguelito Loveless 2 hrs ago #28