On September 6, 2026, the US Automotive Innovation Alliance, consisting of seven major automotive companies including General Motors, Ford, and Toyota, sent a letter to the leaders of both houses of Congress. The alliance urged passage of legislation by the end of the year to permanently ban Chinese cars and related networked software and hardware from entering the U.S. market. Bozella, CEO of the alliance, noted that Chinese automakers were dumping cars equipped with networked software and hardware worldwide through subsidies. Although such threats have not yet occurred in the U.S., given their scale and urgency, the alliance believes it is necessary to formally establish the ban as U.S. law to protect the U.S. economy and security.
The American Automobile Innovation Alliance sent a letter to the leaders of both houses of Congress, urging legislation to permanently ban Chinese cars and related networked software and hardware from entering the U.S. market by the end of the year. Formed by seven major automotive companies including General Motors, Ford, and Toyota, its CEO Bozella stated that Chinese automakers are dumping cars equipped with networked software and hardware worldwide through subsidies. Although this phenomenon does not occur in the U.S., given the scale and urgency of the threat, it is necessary to establish such a ban as law in the U.S. to protect the economy and security.