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The chair of the Senate Banking Committee urged President Joe Biden on Thursday, Apr. 11, to ban Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) from the United States market.

Senator Brown Calls for Complete Ban on Chinese EVs in America

Senator Sherrod Brown Chinese EVs pose an "existential threat to the American auto industry, BBC reported. This call follows a White House study into the potential national security threat raised by Chinese automobiles released in February.

While other US lawmakers have advocated for high tariffs to stop Chinese EVs from entering the country, Brown's remarks are the most aggressive so far.

"We cannot allow China to bring its government-backed cheating to the American auto industry," Brown wrote on X, along with a video.

Biden Warns That China's Policies Might Flood the US Market With Its Cars

Biden warned in February that China's plans could flood the market with its vehicles, posing risks to national security, adding that he would "not going to let that happen on my watch."

The White House has said that limits may be imposed because of fears that Chinese-made cars might gather sensitive data on their drivers and passengers via their technology.

It emphasized that internet-connected vehicles routinely capture extensive data about US infrastructure using their cameras and sensors, communicate directly with vital infrastructure, and may be remotely controlled or deactivated.

It emphasized that internet-connected vehicles routinely capture extensive data about US infrastructure using their cameras and sensors, communicate directly with vital infrastructure, and may be remotely controlled or deactivated.

China is the world's leading automaker and one of the top exporters of vehicles. However, the US levies a 27.5% tax on cars imported from China, so very few of these vehicles are on American roads.

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