The public transport authority for greater Oslo, Ruter, tested new and used electric buses made by Chinese manufacturer Yutong inside a decommissioned mineshaft and found the vehicles could be remotely deactivated. [1]
Ruter said cybersecurity tests showed Chinese suppliers retained remote access for software updates and diagnostics even inside the mine. [1]
The findings fed into a series of regulatory actions as tensions rise between the EU and China over cybersecurity and industrial controls. [1]
The EU views the dispute with China as part of a broader systemic rivalry, while companies on both sides say it is becoming nearly impossible to comply with rules from both jurisdictions at the same time. [1]
Ruter's test has become a fresh point of friction in the debate over Chinese electric buses in Europe, with regulators and operators now facing pressure to respond to the security findings. [1]
