<br /> <br />While the automotive industry scrambles to decipher China’s rapid rise, Michael Dunne argues that what is happening is not just routine commercial expansion, but an industrial takeover. Sign up for CBT News’ daily newsletter and get the latest industry stories delivered straight to your inbox. Handing over the vehicle market, he says, would deepen America’s dependence on a foreign strategic rival for basic mobility. Dunne asserts, “If you ask the bleeding Chinese car makers, the CEOs, the founders… Who do they admire and respect? When asked whether the U.S. can simply block Chinese vehicles or balance the playing field through strict tariffs, Dunne acknowledged that strict trade barriers buy essential time.