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US to ban smart cars containing Chinese tech
The United States finalized a rule Tuesday effectively barring Chinese technology from cars in the American market, taking aim at software and hardware from the world's second biggest economy over national security risks.
The announcement, which also pertains to Russian technology, comes as outgoing President Joe Biden wraps up efforts to step up curbs on China, and after a months-long regulatory process.
The rule follows an announcement this month that Washington is mulling new restrictions to address risks posed by drones with tech from adversaries like China and Russia.
"Cars today aren't just steel on wheels -- they're computers," said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
She noted that modern vehicles contain cameras, microphones, GPS tracking and other technologies connected to the internet.
"This is a targeted approach to ensure we keep PRC and Russian-manufactured technologies off American roads," she added, referring to the People's Republic of China.
The final rule currently applies just to passenger vehicles under 10,001 pounds, said the Commerce Department.
It plans, however, to issue separate rulemaking aimed at tech in commercial vehicles like trucks and buses "in the near future."
For now, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has a facility in California producing buses and other vehicles.
National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard added that "China is trying to dominate the future of the auto industry."
But she said connected vehicles containing software and hardware systems linked to foreign rivals could result in misuse of sensitive data or interference.
Under the latest rule Tuesday, even if a passenger car were US-made, manufacturers with "a sufficient nexus" to China or Russia are not allowed to sell such new vehicles incorporating hardware and software for external connectivity and autonomous driving.
This prohibition on sales takes effect for model year 2027.
The restriction also bans the import of the hardware and software if they are linked to Beijing or Moscow.
The software curbs take effect for model year 2027 while the hardware controls come into play for model year 2030.
US efforts to restrict Chinese tech come as officials work to boost domestic industries.
On Tuesday, Biden issued an executive order to accelerate the pace at which infrastructure for artificial intelligence development can be built in the country.
"We will not let America be out-built when it comes to the technology that will define the future," said Biden in a statement.
But the rollout of many plans will fall to incoming President-elect Donald Trump, whose return to the White House next Monday promises a raft of changes to government policies.
E.Paulino--PC