Chinese EVs are Reshaping the International Landscape

An electric vehicle production line at the Leapmotor factory in Jinhua, China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 18, 2024. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)

The Biden administration on Monday announced a ban on Chinese-made software and hardware that connect electric vehicles to the outside world. It includes a range of cameras and sensors and the software driving them. It also includes a ban on Chinese-made autonomous driving software.

The ban follows the imposition of a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs and the denial of a $7,500 consumer EV subsidy for cars containing Chinese-made components.

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