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Story summary
- Lawmakers are advancing Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026, banning automakers with Chinese equity from U.S. sales.
- Mercedes-Benz’s largest shareholder, state-owned BAIC, holds a 9.98 % stake, triggering the ban.
- A former automotive policy advisor says the bill’s language could effectively bar Mercedes-Benz.
- Energy and Commerce Committee press secretary Daniel Kelly confirmed the bill’s details but declined comment on its impact.
- Mercedes-Benz employs over 10,000 U.S. workers at two assembly plants.
