US EditionUK.gov Probes Security Risks of Chinese Electric Buses
Norwegian tests revealed a security gap allowing remote shutdown of Yutong buses, prompting investigations by multiple European countries over potential national security risks.
- Last month, Norwegian transport operator Ruter tested new Yutong buses in an underground mine and found a remote diagnostics system that could, in theory, stop a bus, prompting investigations in Norway, Denmark, and the United Kingdom.
- The root cause was connectivity design: Romanian SIM cards enabled over-the-air updates and diagnostics, while UN R155 and UN R156 assume remote connectivity and set cybersecurity requirements.
- Pelican, the Yutong importer, said vehicles are manually updated on-site and EU data is stored in an AWS datacenter in Frankfurt, with no remote control support, despite Ruter's findings of pre-installed SIMs for OTA updates.
- The probes prompted national reviews across Europe as Denmark's authorities and the UK Department for Transport work with the National Cyber Security Centre to assess Yutong bus risks, while international media coverage broadened concerns despite no known bus disablements.
- Going forward, industry guidance recommends operators and regulators manage risks through design, contracting, disclosure and independent testing rather than nationality-based bans, while certification under UN R155/R156 targets authentication and control in European transport fleets amid decarbonization and fleet renewal.
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Europe fears Chinese EV buses on its roads could be shut down remotely
The issue began when an investigation in Norway concluded that Yutong electric buses could be "stopped or rendered inoperable" by the Zhengzhou-based company – the world's largest manufacturer of buses by sales volume. Yutong has exported nearly 110,000 buses to more than 100 countries, and holds more than 10% of the global market.Read Entire Article
Chinese Buses, European Fears, and the Truth About Connected Fleets - CleanTechnica
A small test in Norway triggered a European debate about connected vehicles and national security. Engineers at Ruter, Oslo’s public transit agency, ran an inspection on new Chinese-made Yutong electric buses before accepting them into service. During controlled testing, they found that the buses’ remote diagnostics system allowed the manufacturer ... [continued] The post Chinese Buses, European Fears, and the Truth About Connected Fleets appear…
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