Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAmerican carmakers want Chinese vehicles banned from US roads (Getty)The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a major US auto industry lobby group, has written to Congress requesting a permanent ban on the sale, import, and manufacture of Chinese vehicles. Alliance CEO John Bozzella warned that Chinese cars are “capable of collecting, processing and transmitting sensitive vehicle and consumer data to the Chinese Communist Party.”U.S. lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict Chinese market access, including a Senate proposal targeting vehicle manufacturers with more than 15 per cent Chinese ownership. The call for a ban comes amid heightened U.S.-China trade tensions, following heavy tariffs imposed on Chinese exports by President Donald Trump. Relations remain strained following recent claims by the president regarding election interference and criticism from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over Chinese export policies. In fullAuto companies ask Congress to ban all Chinese-made cars from American roadsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
US carmakers call for ‘permanent ban’ on Chinese vehicles over surveillance fears
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAmerican carmakers want Chinese vehicles banned from US roads (Getty)The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a major US auto industry lobby group, has written to Congress requesting a permanent ban on the sale, import, and manufacture of Chinese vehicles. Alliance CEO John Bozzella warned that Chinese cars are “capable of collecting, processing and transmitting sensitive vehicle and consumer data to the Chinese Communist Party.”U.S. lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict Chinese market access, including a Senate proposal targeting vehicle manufacturers with more than 15 per cent Chinese ownership. The call for a ban comes amid heightened U.S.-China trade tensions, following heavy tariffs imposed on Chinese exports by President Donald Trump. Relations remain strained following recent claims by the president regarding election interference and criticism from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over Chinese export policies. In fullAuto companies ask Congress to ban all Chinese-made cars from American roadsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
