From Newsgroup: alt.politics.usa
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15860621/mercedes-benz-ban-lawmakers.html
Mercedes-Benz faces being banned in the US and pulling tens of
thousands of jobs as US lawmakers seek to squeeze the market.
Roughly 20 percent of the luxury carmaker is tied to China, which
would be a massive problem if a new bill going through the House
of Representatives passes.
HR 7389, known as the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026,
was introduced by Representative Brett Guthrie in February,
and it would effectively ban the sale or production of any auto
group that has greater than 15 percent Chinese stake in its
company.
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Germany HAS sold its soul to China, no question.
It's now is Xi's little bitch. So much for the
once-famed German industrial base - the strong
foundation of Free Europe.
Now I'd never own a Mercedes car ... not into
that 'status' shit. Don't think I've owned a
NEW car. "Tested" is much cheaper and will get
you there.
DID once kinda look into buying a (used) Mercedes
box truck however - good rugged utility vehicle.
They're not "status" - just useful and WIDELY used
around the world. Even Amazon has some.
So ... what happens to all those fleet trucks if
this "ban" happens ? Suddenly no parts ? That'd
be pretty bad.
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