Norway has uncovered a major security threat hidden inside its new Chinese-made electric buses — and European governments are scrambling.
Authorities discovered that the Yutong buses operated by Oslo’s transport agency Ruter contain hidden SIM cards enabling remote access, diagnostics, software updates, and potential remote shutdown capabilities.
Secret tests in an isolated mountain facility and an underground mine confirmed the buses could be digitally accessed — raising fears they could be switched off in a crisis.
Norway warns this may impact all vehicles using Chinese electronics, not just buses. Denmark has already opened an investigation into its Yutong fleet, and UK officials are concerned about their 700 Yutong buses on public roads.
Meanwhile, Australia is considering banning Chinese EVs for government officials, and Israel recently confiscated Chinese electric cars over espionage concerns.
Yutong denies everything, claiming all data is stored on AWS servers in Germany and used only for diagnostics.
But security experts say any China-based company is subject to CCP legal direction, meaning access could theoretically be compelled.
Norway has now removed SIM cards and is building digital firewalls — but the debate is exploding:
Is this legitimate security protection, or anti-China paranoia
Do Chinese EVs pose a threat to national infrastructure?
Should Europe ban all Chinese-connected vehicles from transport systems?
Drop your thoughts below.
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