About this reports Bloomberg, citing informed sources, says this includes not only active driver assistance systems, but also any software and hardware used to transmit information.
US authorities believe that devices that connect cars to the internet and cloud services make them potential targets for hacking. The aim of the law is to protect the privacy of American drivers.
The Biden administration launched an investigation into the cybersecurity of Chinese car software back in March, and the upcoming legislation is said to build on that investigation.
Bloomberg explains that American officials are concerned about the possibility of remotely intercepting control of vehicles or collecting information using them.
The ban will be implemented in several stages: the rules will come into force in January next year after a month-long public comment period.
Earlier this month, the WSJ published the words of Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley after a series of working visits to China. The CEO of the American auto giant called Chinese manufacturers an “existential threat” and added that competitors from the Middle Kingdom are “moving at the speed of light.”
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