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White House & Commerce move to mitigate Chinese smart car risks

Image of an electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD.
Photo: Leonhard Simon/Getty Images

Biden administration worried about threat to national security posed by China’s growing automotive industry.

Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that have the ability to gather sensitive information about the American consumers driving them.

This probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in so-called “