Overview
- Denmark’s transport authorities are reviewing hundreds of Chinese-made electric buses after warnings that remote access could be used to disable vehicles.
- Norway’s operator Ruter tested Yutong buses in isolated conditions and found the manufacturer holds digital access for updates and diagnostics that could, in theory, stop a bus.
- Ruter will impose tougher cybersecurity rules in future procurements, develop firewalls to ensure local control, and introduce delays to inbound signals to inspect updates.
- Investigators say removing onboard SIM cards would block remote access but would also disconnect critical telematics, and Danish officials report no confirmed deactivation incidents.
- Operator Movia counts 469 Chinese e-buses including 262 from Yutong, which says EU data is stored at an AWS Frankfurt center with encryption and access controls and is used only for maintenance.