Major automakers urge US Congress to pass permanent ban on Chinese vehicles
The alliance said the ban would protect U.S. automakers from surveillance risks and Chinese imports, with House sponsors backing a bipartisan bill.
- On Monday, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation urged U.S. lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles when Congress returns next week for a post-midterm session.
- A 2025 regulation effectively restricted Chinese passenger vehicles over sensitive driver data concerns; industry leaders now seek to codify this restriction into permanent law on economic and national security grounds.
- Michigan Republican Rep. John Moolenaar and Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell introduced the Connected Vehicle Security Act in May to block internet-connected hardware linked to adversaries.
- John Bozzella, who heads the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, warned that Chinese imports carry surveillance risks, citing the European market where imports topped 1.1 million vehicles this year.
- Legislative aides warn limited time remains to approve the ban before the session ends in December, despite President Donald Trump's September suggestion he might accept Chinese manufacturers.
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Major automakers urge US Congress to pass permanent ban on Chinese vehicles
A group representing nearly all major automakers on Monday urged US lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles when they return next week for a quick session after the midterm congressional elections.
A group that represents almost all of the world's major car manufacturers today called on US congressmen to adopt a law on a permanent ban on the import of Chinese vehicles when they gather next week after the midterm elections.
A group representing almost all the major assemblers urged, on Monday (2), the US parliamentarians to approve a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles when they return next week for a quick session after the parliamentary term elections. In September, the authors of the bipartisan proposal in the Senate to ban Chinese vehicles agreed to postpone the attempt to expedite the processing of the bill until November, despite overwhelming support.
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