US carmakers call for ‘permanent ban’ on Chinese vehicles over surveillance fears
- 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.
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