According to Reuters, on September 23, Liz Cannon, director of the Office of Information and Communications Technology of the U.S. Department of Commerce, said that according to the proposed U.S. regulations to restrict the use of China software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles, American automakers General Motors and Ford Motor will need to stop importing cars from China.
Liz Cannon said: “We currently expect that any car made in China and sold in the United States will be subject to the latest ban.
” At the same time, Liz Cannon added that General Motors and Ford Motor need to realize that cars currently produced in China and imported into the United States will need to move production from China to other places in the future.
In addition to General Motors and Ford, the new U.S. regulations will also affect other automakers such as Volvo Cars and BYD that sell or manufacture cars in the United States.
Among them, Volvo Cars ‘S90 sedan is produced in China and sold in the United States, while BYD North America produces electric buses in Lancaster, California.
However, the U.S. Commerce Department said it would allow car companies to seek “special authorization” to continue selling cars or auto parts made in China.
Liz Cannon said: “We will work with car companies to better understand their supply chains.
“, Liz Cannon said that Volvo Cars and other major car companies are expected to meet with the U.S. Department of Commerce and discuss how to cooperate with the U.S. Department of Commerce to reduce risks.
Liz Cannon pointed out that the U.S. Department of Commerce is open to working with car companies and may grant “special authorization” to these car companies.
For example, if a China team develops locally software specifically for use by China automakers, the software may be banned in the United States.
However, if the software is developed by a China team in other countries for non-China companies, it may be allowed by the United States.
, Currently, in the U.S. market, the Buick Envision sold by General Motors and the Lincoln Nautilus sold by Ford Motors are assembled in China.
In the first half of this year, General Motors sold approximately 22,000 Angkours in the United States, and Ford sold 17,500 Voyager SUVs.
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Photo source: Buick, Ford Motor did not comment on the above report.
Although GM has not yet indicated whether it needs to stop selling Encore in the United States, it added that “the U.S. government plays an important role in developing clear policies on safety issues.
” BYD North America had no immediate comment.
Volvo Cars said: “We are reviewing the U.S. Department of Commerce’s proposal and analyzing the potential impact it may have on us and the U.S. auto industry.
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