“The White House issued a long-anticipated proposal Monday that would ban Chinese smart cars because internet-connected vehicles pose a national security risk. The proposal, made amid an escalating trade war, could affect U.S. automakers and suppliers that rely on certain hardware to enable connected vehicle systems.
‘This is both strategic political theater designed to head off an issue before it fully metastasizes, and it’s also likely to have an impact on companies operating today,’ Avery Ash, senior vice president of government relations at SAFE, a national security focused think tank, told TechCrunch.”
Read the full story: “First TikTok, now smart cars: How Biden’s new proposed ban will affect US automakers“