White House proposes rule to ban Chinese, Russian parts for networked vehicles

The U.S. Department of Commerce proposed a rule to prohibit the sale or import of connected and automated vehicles that use Chinese or Russian components in vehicle connectivity systems (e.g., Bluetooth, cellular, Wi‑Fi), citing national security risks related to surveillance and hacking. The proposal would restrict software beginning with model year 2027 and hardware with model year 2030, aligns with the administration’s broader scrutiny of EV supply chains and increased tariffs on Chinese EVs, and is open for public comment within 30 days of its Federal Register posting.