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.
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.