The Biden administration is worried that Chinese cars may spy on Americans and is taking steps to protect people such espionage.
We have been talking lately about the collective shudder that has gone through the community of American automobile manufacturers after it was learned that BYD is scouting locations for a new factory in Mexico. BYD built more battery electric cars than Tesla in the 4th quarter of last year to become the. Suddenly, everyone and their uncle is sounding alarms about the threat posed by Chinese electric cars.
President Biden is committed to ensuring American automakers and auto workers are the best in the world. The U.S. auto industry is leading the world in quality and innovation, building cars in America with American workers. Chinese automakers are seeking to flood the autos market in the United States and globally, posing new threats to our national security. President Biden will not let that happen.
New vulnerabilities and threats could arise with connected autos if a foreign government gained access to these vehicles’ systems or data. Connected vehicles collect large amounts of sensitive data on their drivers and passengers; regularly use their cameras and sensors to record detailed information on U.S. infrastructure; interact directly with critical infrastructure; and can be piloted or disabled remotely.
This is the first action taken by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security under Executive Orders focused on protecting domestic information and communications technology and services supply chains from national security threats. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said this week that connected cars “are like smart phones on wheels” and pose a serious national security risk. “These vehicles are connected to the internet. They collect huge amounts of sensitive data on the drivers — personal information, biometric information, where the car goes.
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