Connected Car
The presenters focussed on how much money and effort the motor industry OEMs were spending on securing the technology around connected vehicles. The threat of connected electric vehicles flooding the country could be the most effective Trojan Horse that the Chinese establishment has to potentially paralyse or hold the UK to ransom over issues such as Taiwan. For example, connected vehicles can be stopped remotely. The dystopian scenario is that come 2030 up to 300,000 Chinese vehicles could be in Europe, with the largest percentage being in the UK. The IMI believes proactive measures, industry collaboration, and ongoing awareness are required to ensure the safety, privacy, and integrity of connected vehicles and the broader network.