<div id="readability-page-1"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/268287_Will_Geely_be_Chinas_first_carmaker_to_build_cars_in_US__CVirginia.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2040" height="1360" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/268287_Will_Geely_be_Chinas_first_carmaker_to_build_cars_in_US__CVirginia.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>   </figcaption> </figure> <p>Is the long freeze on Chinese automakers selling cars in the US finally starting to thaw? China is the largest auto market in the world and now the largest car exporter, too. But high tariffs and geopolitical tensions have kept Chinese automakers away from US customers. Many of those cars are ready for primetime and are fully competitive with current offerings in the United States.</p> <p>Geely is among those Chinese carmakers that want to sell their cars here. It's already sailed past one of two hurdles any of them need to clear to do that: Its Volvo Cars division already has an assembly plant in South Carolina that would let it build its cars do …</p> <p>Read the full story at The Verge.</p></div>

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<p>China's largest automaker, Geely, is looking to enter the US market as the freeze on Chinese car sales begins to thaw. Despite high tariffs and geopolitical tensions, Geely's Volvo Cars division has established an assembly plant in South Carolina, positioning it to compete with US offerings. The company has cleared one of the two necessary hurdles to sell cars in the US, indicating a potential shift in the automotive landscape.</p>

- Chinese automakers are potentially looking to enter the US market as trade barriers begin to ease.  
- China is the largest auto market and car exporter, but high tariffs and geopolitical issues have hindered sales in the US.  
- Geely's Volvo Cars division has made progress by establishing an assembly plant in South Carolina, positioning itself to compete with US offerings.

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