https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/auto-industry-urges-trump-to-bar-chinese-automakers-in-u-s-ahead-of-xi-visitContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/auto-industry-urges-trump-to-bar-chinese-automakers-in-u-s-ahead-of-xi-visithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/auto-industry-urges-trump-to-bar-chinese-automakers-in-u-s-ahead-of-xi-visit#u77068Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:20:21 +0000The United States auto industry is urging leaders to bar Chinese automakers from the American market and prevent Chinese car plants inside the states. Major manufacturers including General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis warned through a lobbying group that allowing Chinese auto plants could harm domestic automakers. This pushback arrives ahead of a planned summit meeting with Chinese leader Xi. Meanwhile, former military chiefs have backed a legislative bill designed to block China from the American auto market.Why it mattersThe dispute centers on potential manufacturing expansion and market acc