Singapore says Chinese firm’s electric buses not equipped with remote tech

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Singapore has 20 electric public buses by Chinese manufacturer Yutong Group, and none of these vehicles support any remote control functions, the Land Transport Authority said on Monday.LTA’s response came after Norway’s public transport operator Ruter found that Yutong had access to the buses’ control systems for software updates and diagnostics.This could allow the manufacturer to turn them off remotely.The discovery has also raised cybersecurity concerns, with Ruter saying earlier this...