US plans to prohibit key Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles

The United States Department of Commerce has proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns, a move that would in effect bar Chinese cars and trucks from the US market. The planned regulation, proposed on Monday, would also force American and other major automakers in years ahead to remove key Chinese software and hardware from vehicles in the US. President Joe Biden's administration has raised concerns about data collection on US drivers and infrastructure by connected Chinese vehicles and potential foreign manipulation of vehicles connected to the internet and navigation systems. In February, the White House ordered an investigation. The proposed prohibitions would prevent testing of self-driving cars on US roads by Chinese automakers, extend to vehicle software and hardware produced by Russia, and could be extended to other US adversaries.