On Sept. 23, the Commerce Department under the Biden Administration proposed some sweeping rules that would effectively ban technology of Chinese origin in "connected cars" destined for roads in the United States. The move, which was parroted by Biden's national security advisor Jake Sullivan and U.
S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, is justified on the grounds of national security concerns, as they intend the rule to prevent Chinese intelligence agencies and bad actors from spying on Americans or using connected cars as a way to access crucial infrastructure. Related: Latest federal pitch might steer Chinese cars off US roads "We'll secure our cars and we'll secure the American people, including our children, from potential surveillance, remote access and control, and protecting Americans from bad actors and trying to give every American peace of mind," Raimondo said in a press briefing.
Though the moves were intended to protect the country from foreign adversaries, a new report shows they might have consequences for automakers closer to home. VCG/Getty Images New Rules As per a report by Reuters , a Commerce Department official noted that the proposed regulations would effectively ban all vehicles made in the People's Republic from being sold stateside. Elizabeth Cannon, the Executive Director of the Commerce Department's Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services, noted that the rules also apply to some of Detroit's finest, including General Motors (.