The two-seater electric Smart car was open for inspection during the Plug’n Drive Electrical Vehicle Day event, where visitors could test drive electric vehicles and learn all about them, in Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto. (Kristina Skorbach/The Epoch Times) The Biden administration has announced that it will investigate Chinese-manufactured “smart cars” capable of collecting sensitive information about U.S. drivers, citing potential threats to national security.
The Commerce Department is planning to investigate the potential threats from “connected vehicles” in nations such as China and others that are seen as unfriendly to the United States, according to a Feb. 29 announcement.
The inquiry may result in the implementation of fresh regulatory measures to prohibit China from employing advanced technology in electric vehicles and other purportedly connected automobiles to surveil drivers and their personal data.
Authorities are concerned that functionalities such as driver assistance technology might be exploited to monitor Americans. Although not a […]
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