Detroit Wants China Locked Out -- For Good

Nearly every major automaker selling in the U.S. is backing a push for Congress to permanently block Chinese “connected vehicles,” hardware and software. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a Washington, D.C.-based group with members including General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai and Volkswagen, published an open letter this week urging a “permanent ban” on Chinese connected vehicle sales, imports and manufacturing. The letter, addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other bipartisan leaders, argues China’s subsidies and trade practices distort competition and that connected vehicles could transmit sensitive data to the Chinese Communist Party.