A prominent automotive trade group is urging the U.S. Congress to pass permanent legislation before the end of the year to ban Chinese vehicles, software, and hardware from the American market.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation—representing major automakers including General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Honda—sent a letter to lawmakers warning that Chinese manufacturers are distributing heavily subsidized connected vehicles globally. CEO John Bozzella told Reuters that while such vehicles have not yet flooded the U.S., the scale of the threat requires immediate congressional action to establish a permanent legal ban before lawmakers adjourn.
The push aligns with bipartisan legislative efforts in Washington aimed at blocking Chinese automotive presence on economic and national security grounds. Measures such as the Connected Vehicle Security Act, introduced by lawmakers including U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar and Debbie Dingell alongside Senators Elissa Slotkin and Bernie Moreno, seek to restrict internet-connected vehicles and components tied to foreign adversaries.
