Dupa danezi s-au trezit si englezii ca au sute de autobuze chinezesti care ar putea fi oprite prin internet, numai ca aici se spune ca SIM-urile nu sunt ilegale ci menite pentru update-uri software.

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Hundreds of electric buses in Britain have Chinese 'kill switch' which can remotely disconnect them
By PATRICK HARRINGTON
19:17 03 Jan 2026, updated 22:09 03 Jan 2026
Buses in Britain could be remotely switched off by China using an inbuilt 'kill switch', according to British security services.

Officials at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Department for Transport (DfT) believe China could shut down buses travelling along British roads over the internet.

Concerns were first raised in Norway that Chinese Yutong electric buses could be 'stopped or rendered inoperable by the manufacturer' by turning off the batteries -after which the DfT said it and the NCSC were 'looking into' the case.

Onboard SIM cards provide the buses with an internet connection for the intended purpose of allowing software updates, but security experts believe these could act as a backdoor for meddling by Beijing.

After examining Yutong buses in British fleets, the NCSC confirmed the outcome of the Norwegian investigation by finding it is 'technically possible' for the vehicles to be remotely shut down from China.

Around 700 Yutong buses currently operate on Britain's roads, with well-known providers Stagecoach and First Bus thought to each own more than 200 of the vehicles.

Labour's push to slash public transport carbon emissions has seen their numbers increasing - even since the whistle was blown in Norway.

Nottingham City Council said last month it had replaced its entire fleet of single-decker buses with Yutong models, and has plans to do the same with all its double-deckers by the end of the year.