Biden’s Chinese EV tariffs don’t address national security concerns

President Biden’s move to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles isn’t meant to head off any potential national security threats posed by internet-connected vehicles made in China, but some political leaders in the president’s own party think those concerns shouldn’t be overlooked. The tariff hike was designed to keep China from undercutting U.S. automakers with a flood of EVs that cost a fraction of those produced by American companies. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio and other Democrats have urged the president to ban Chinese EVs altogether because they fear Chinese-produced consumer devices could be used to hurt Americans through hacking…