Evaluating the Cyber Security Risk of Chinese Electric Vehicles

Joseph Jarnecki

20 September 20244 Minute Watch

Electric vehicles are a key part of the UK’s green transition. With many major Chinese brands rapidly entering the UK market, there are concerns that the software embedded in electric vehicles could be used to spy on UK drivers or even cause a remote shutdown.

Are these worries factually correct, or are they exaggerated?

Joseph Jarnecki, Research Fellow, Cyber, evaluates the risks posed by Chinese electric vehicles to everyday consumers, and the effect that future geopolitical confrontations may have on the use of electric vehicles in the UK.