U.S. Commerce Department to Issue Rules on Connected Vehicles

The U.S. Commerce Department will release proposed rules on connected vehicles next month, targeting specific software components made in China and other adversary nations. Export controls chief Alan Estevez confirmed that limits will apply to key driver components handling vehicle software and data, requiring them to be made in allied countries.

The U.S. Commerce Department plans to issue proposed rules on connected vehicles next month, which aim to limit specific software components made in China and other adversarial countries, a senior official said Tuesday.

Export controls chief Alan Estevez announced at a Colorado forum that the regulations would target certain vehicle components, emphasizing that the entire car would not be affected. Instead, the focus will be on key driver components responsible for managing software and data related to the vehicle. These essential parts will need to be manufactured in allied nations.

Estevez's comments highlight growing concerns about national security and technological dependence on foreign adversaries, driving new regulatory measures in the automotive industry.

(With inputs from agencies.)