US President Donald Trump also put conditions on China to build cars in the US if they hire American workers and vows an effective US ban on imported vehicles from China.

US Senator Elissa Slotkin says she's hearing rumors Trump could let Chinese EVs into the US market as part of a trade deal with Xi Jinping.

A U.S. Senator claims that Trump may be warming up to the idea of Chinese EVs in America, and a meeting between the countries this month could move the needle.