"Really bad for American automakers" trying to catch up to the highly subsidized Chinese EV industry" - At least within the USA, PRC automakers aren't even legally allowed to sell much of anything. So, there's no risk to US automakers within the US market. EV markets are weakening worldwide. You seem to think that propping up EVs is a good thing; I disagree, and support Trump's decision to stop artificially propping it up. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-31/chinese-ev-makers-see-eu-sales-slump-after-higher-tariffs-bite