UK governmental is working with the National Cyber Security Centre to understand and "mitigate" any risk that China-made imported electric buses could be remotely accessed and potentially disabled.

This follows concerns raised by Norwegian public transport service operator, Ruter, which conducted cybersecurity tests on a new vehicle made by bus maker Yutong and said it identified vulnerabilities in its on-board systems.

Yutong is a Chinese manufacturer based in Zhengzhou, Henan province. The vehicles it produces are used by bus operators in several European countries, including the UK. Meanwhile, the importer of Yutong vehicles for the UK and Ireland region, Pelican, has disputed the claims and says the vehicles meet all security certifications.

Public transport operator Ruter, which se

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