Ban Cars With China‑Built Software

Congress is advancing legislation that would bar the sale of passenger vehicles in the U.S. if they contain connectivity software developed in China (and other designated 'foreign adversary' states), turning software origin into a market exclusion rule. If enacted, firms would need to audit and potentially strip or replace connectivity stacks, or forgo the U.S. market, creating a de facto export‑control style barrier for auto software. — This reframes industrial policy: instead of tariffs or plant restrictions, governments can block products by policing the origin of embedded software, reshaping global supply chains and corporate market choices.