They were reportedly driving at least two Deepal-brand rental vehicles manufactured by Chinese state-controlled car giant Changan.
Norwegian National Security Authority official Andreas Skjold-Lorange later warned about the uncertainty over where the vehicle data actually goes when collected by Chinese manufacturers.
The Senate’s new bill, the Connected Vehicle Security Act (S. 4429), places restrictions on Chinese cars equipped with China-made software and hardware in statute.
The rule covers specified software and hardware, plus covered manufacturers with Chinese or Russian ties, even for U.S.-built vehicles.
The connected vehicles story – taking place not only in a hawkish Washington but also in a more lenient Europe – might set the table for other machines to face similar scrutiny.