Beijing hit back at a ban on Chinese technology in smart cars announced Tuesday by the Biden administration, accusing Washington of "economic coercion."

Beijing on Wednesday said it "firmly opposes" a US move to effectively bar Chinese technology from smart cars in the American market, saying alleged risks to national security were "without any factual basis".

The United States is set to significantly restrict the use of Russian and Chinese-made software and hardware in automobiles, citing national security concerns. The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a final rule that bans the integration of certain technologies originating from these countries into new vehicles,

Senior motoring journalist Paul Gover joins Sky News host Andrew Bolt to discuss the US government's recent move to crackdown on cars containing Chinese and Russian technology amid security fears.

The U.S. government, under the Biden administration, has finalized a rule banning the sale of new cars containing technology from China or Russia in order to protect national security.

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration finalized rules to ban the sale and import of Chinese and Russian tech in cars.

The US government's recent move to crackdown on cars containing Chinese and Russian technology has raised questions about whether Australia should follow suit.