Washington WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department on Monday proposed banning key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on US roads due to national security concerns, a move that would effectively ban Chinese cars and trucks from the US market. The planned regulation, first reported by Reuters, would force US and other major automakers to remove key Chinese software and hardware from vehicles in the United States in the coming years.
President Joe Biden's administration has raised concerns about data collection by connected Chinese vehicles on American drivers and infrastructure and possible foreign manipulation of vehicles connected to the internet and navigation systems. In February, the White House ordered an investigation. The proposed sanctions would block Chinese automakers from testing self-driving cars on U.S. roads and extend to vehicle software and hardware produced by Russia and could also be extended to other U.S. adversaries.
The proposal would make the software restrictions effective in the 2027 model year. The hardware restrictions would take effect in the 2030 model year, or January 2029. The Commerce Department is giving the public 30 days to comment on the proposal and expects to finalize it by Jan. 20. The rules would cover all road-going vehicles, but would exclude agricultural or mining vehicles not used on public roads, as well as drones and trains.
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