In the article “End ‘wholesale restrictions’ on Chinese EVs in US, experts say,” South China Morning Post detailed insights from experts on tension between the U.S. and China surrounding electric vehicles (EVs). The piece prominently features GW Engineering’s John Helveston, an associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering who studies the global EV market, who encourages considering strategic partnerships over outright bans on Chinese-made electric vehicles to ensure national security concerns are addressed while allowing them to enter the U.S. auto market.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “Banning Chinese EVs does not buy you the security that you think it does because every connected car is a nightmare, not just Chinese ones,” said Helveston, pointing to the growing cybersecurity risks associated with connected cars in the U.S.”
Read the full article on South China Morning Post.