Mercedes-Benz faces a possible ban on selling cars in the US after a Senate committee passed a bill that penalises groups with Chinese investment, in another sign of mounting rivalry between the US and China.
梅赛德斯-奔驰(Mercedes-Benz)可能被禁止在美国销售汽车，此前美国参议院一个委员会通过了一项惩罚有中资投资背景的企业的法案，这是美中对抗加剧的又一迹象。
Mercedes, a German automaker that is 20 per cent owned by Chinese companies, had lobbied the Senate commerce committee to dilute the Connected Vehicle Security Act, which would also ban the import of battery systems from China’s CATL, the world’s biggest battery maker.
这家德国汽车制造商20%的股份由中资企业持有。该公司此前曾游说参议院商务委员会，要求弱化《联网汽车安全法案》(Connected Vehicle Security Act)的条款。该法案还将禁止从全球最大电池制造商中国宁德时代(CATL)进口电池系统。
The bill bars automakers from selling connected vehicles — which use hardware and software for communications — in the US if they are more than 15 per cent owned by Chinese groups. It still requires approval by the full Senate before being reconciled with any version passed by the House of Representatives.
该法案规定，如果一家汽车制造商超过15%的股份由中资企业持有，就不得在美国销售联网汽车——即使用硬件和软件进行通信的车辆。该法案仍需获得参议院全体表决通过，之后才能与众议院通过的任何版本进行协调统一。