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The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to propose on Monday a ban on Chinese software and hardware in connected and self-driving cars on U.S. roads due to national security concerns, sources told Reuters.
The Biden administration has expressed serious concerns about the collection of U.S. driver and infrastructure data by Chinese companies and the potential foreign manipulation of connected vehicles. The proposed regulations would ban the import and sale of vehicles from China with critical communications or autonomous driving system software or hardware.
The department plans to give the public 30 days to comment before finalizing the rule, the source said, adding that the department plans to propose a software ban to take effect in the 2027 model year, while a hard-body ban would take effect in January 2029. Sixth, the Ministry of Commerce declined to comment.