Capital of Norway Oslo finds out its 300 e-buses are remotely controlled by and from China

Bad news! How expensive were those e-buses compared to conventional busses?

So the public transportation authority of Oslo was not aware of these capabilities?

"... a rude awakening when it tested its electric buses for security flaws.

Some cities have gone all-in on their dedication to renewable energy and electric public transportation, but discovering that a jurisdiction does not actually control its own public property likely was not part of the idea. ...

Investigators discovered that the Chinese-built buses could be controlled remotely from their homeland, unlike the European vehicles.

Ruter reported that the Chinese can access software updates, diagnostics, and battery systems remotely, and, "In theory, the bus could therefore be stopped or rendered unusable by the manufacturer." ..."

City finds out its e-buses are controlled by China | Blaze Media "Investigators made the discovery comparing Chinese-built versus European-built buses."