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In 2026, the biggest threat facing the world’s carmakers is no longer Tesla.—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 But in the four years between the two terms, Xi had taken pains to ensure this tactic would no longer work, with export controls on rare earth metals that are indispensable to American arms manufacturers and carmakers.—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026 Competition among Chinese carmakers has also been fierce.—ABC News, 11 May 2026 Likely off the table is the idea of allowing Chinese electric carmakers to set up manufacturing plants in the US.—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for carmaker