The White House issued a long-anticipated proposal Monday that would ban Chinese smart cars because internet-connected vehicles pose a national security

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns, a move that would effectively bar Chinese cars and trucks from the U.

On the face of it, Joe Biden’s effective ban on Chinese technology in new vehicles appeared to be a devastating blow to Beijing’s burgeoning electric car industry.