Senator Bernie Moreno has introduced a bill to restrict the use of vehicle software and hardware from companies with significant Chinese ownership in the US, citing national security concerns. The bill would prohibit connected vehicles if their manufacturer is more than 15% owned or controlled by Chinese entities.
Cloud-based connected services in vehicles, offering remote functions and over-the-air updates, are becoming obsolete due to aging hardware, cellular network shutdowns, and manufacturers discontinuing support for older backend systems. This leaves many owners without features they paid for, though alternatives like software/hardware upgrades and smartphone integration exist.
U.S. lawmakers from both parties warn the White House against using the U.S. auto market as a bargaining chip in trade talks with China, citing risks to domestic manufacturing jobs and national security concerns over Chinese automakers and suppliers.
US bipartisan lawmakers introduce the Connected Vehicle Security Act to ban Chinese-made connected vehicles, software, and hardware from the US market, citing national security and data collection concerns, ahead of Trump-Xi meeting.
US lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation to ban Chinese-made 'connected vehicles' citing national security and data concerns ahead of Trump-Xi meeting.
