On May 14, 2024, U.S. President Biden announced additional tariffs on Chinese products in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., to promote U.S. investment and employment.
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The U.S. Commerce Department proposed on Monday a ban on connected cars using critical Chinese software and hardware on U.S. roads due to national security concerns, a move that would effectively ban almost all Chinese cars from entering the U.S. market.
planned supervision, first reported According to Reuters, this will also force the United States and other major automakers to remove critical Chinese software and hardware from American vehicles in the next few years.
The Biden administration has expressed serious concerns about Chinese companies collecting data on U.S. drivers and infrastructure through connected vehicles and the potential for foreign countries to manipulate connected and navigation systems in vehicles. White House Already ordered An investigation into the potential hazard was launched in February.
An aerial view of BYD’s new electric vehicles due to be exported at a dock in Yantai, east China’s Shandong province.
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The ban will prevent Testing self-driving cars on U.S. roads Automotive software and hardware produced by Chinese automakers and, by extension, other U.S. foreign adversaries, including Russia.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said at a press conference: “When foreign adversaries develop software to build vehicles, that means it can be used for surveillance, it can be controlled remotely, and it threatens the safety of Americans on the road. Privacy and security.
“In extreme cases, a foreign adversary could shut down or take control of all vehicles operating in the United States simultaneously, causing crashes and blocking roadways.”
The move is a major escalation of ongoing U.S. restrictions on Chinese vehicles, software and parts. Earlier this month, the Biden administration locked in steep Increased tariffs on Chinese imports, including a 100% tariff on electric vehicles and new tariffs on electric vehicle batteries and critical minerals.
Relatively few Chinese-made cars or light trucks are imported into the United States. But Raimondo said the department is “taking action before suppliers, automakers and auto parts with ties to China or Russia become commonplace and widespread in the U.S. auto industry… We will not wait for this to stop on our roads.” With a full car, the risk arises” is very important before we take action. “
Nearly all newer cars and trucks are considered “connected” with onboard networking hardware that allows Internet access, allowing them to share data with devices inside and outside the vehicle.
A senior administration official confirmed that the proposal would effectively ban all existing Chinese light cars and trucks from the U.S. market, but added that it would allow Chinese automakers “specific authorization” to seek exemptions.
The United States has sufficient evidence to prove China’s pre-deployment Malware in U.S. critical infrastructureWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said at the same press conference.
“With potentially millions of vehicles on the road, each of which only has a lifespan of 10 to 15 years, the risk of disruption and disruption increases dramatically,” Sullivan said.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington last month criticized plans to restrict Chinese automobile exports to the United States: “China urges the United States to earnestly abide by market principles and international trade rules and create a level playing field for companies from all countries. China will resolutely defend its legitimate rights and interests.”
The proposal calls for a software ban to take effect in the 2027 model year, while a hardware ban would take effect in the 2030 model year or January 2029.
The Commerce Department gave the public 30 days to comment on the proposal and hopes to have it completed by January 20.
Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an organization representing major automakers such as General Motors (GM.N), open a new tabtoyota (7203.T), open a new pagepublic (VOWG_p.DE), open a new page and modern (005380.KS), open a new pagewarned that changing hardware and software takes time.
The group noted that connected car hardware and software are developed around the world, including in China, but could not elaborate on the prevalence of Chinese-made parts in U.S. models.
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