Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood NYT: Technology By: Neal E. Boudette 15 May 2024 at 00:00 Automakers in the United States and their supporters welcomed President Bidenβs tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese vehicles. Β© Aly Song/ReutersOnly a few vehicles β electric or gasoline β are imported to the United States from China. One of those is the Polestar 2.