[asadotzler]

It doesn't keep Chinese brands from establishing themselves. As you noted, they'll build in Mexico and the US (See Volvo South Carolina, a Geely company, from China.) The brands will arrive in the US one way or another over the next 5 to 10 years and it will probably mean the end for non-trucks from domestic makers.

[bouncing]

Well, Volvo had a presence in the US long before it became a Chinese subsidiary.

Of course some Chinese companies might try to penetrate the US market by manufacturing in North America, and that's already what a lot of foreign (but not Chinese) car companies do. Mazda, Toyota, BMW, etc all have factories in North America.