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The White House said the probe is because Chinese assembled smart vehicles could collect sensitive data about US citizens and infrastructure and send the data to China.
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The United States is opening an investigation into whether Chinese vehicle imports pose national security risks and could impose restrictions due to concerns about connected car technology, the White House said on Thursday.
The Commerce Department probe is needed because vehicles "collect large amounts of sensitive data on their drivers and passengers.," the White House said.