American automakers such as Buick have told the media that they don’t believe Americans care where their car is built, as long as quality stays consistent. That is why some automakers have invested in Chinese manufacturing facilities and have been testing the potential to sell Chinese-built cars in the United States in the last few years.
As of the summer of 2018, the tide is changing again, though it’s not based on consumer feedback. Thanks to the developing trade war with China, which has the biggest automotive industry in the world, the government has decided to penalize automakers who build cars there and bring them here. According to 24/7 Wall St, American automakers send about 250,000 cars to China every year and import about 50,000.