evidence: Biden hits Chinese electric cars and solar cells with higher tariffs US President Joe Biden is ramping up tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars, solar panels, steel and other goods. [...] Mr Biden's decision to leave the tariffs in place and expand them into new areas - even as persistent US inflation has weighed on his approval ratings - is a testament to the dramatic shift in trade views for both political parties in the US, which had long championed the benefits of global commerce.