Senate approves ban on sales by automaker more than 15%-owned by China
July 22, 2026, 1:34 p.m. ET The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Wednesday to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers entering the American market that could bar German automaker Mercedes-Benz from selling vehicles in the United States. Senator Ted Cruz, the committee chair and a Texas Republican, warned the bill’s provision that would…