Chinese carmakers told to improve locking devices for UK market

UK insurers require critical modifications for sale in country with higher levels of car theft than ChinaBritish authorities may have well-founded concerns about the cyber-spying threat from vehicles made in China, but it turns out the country’s manufacturers have security worries of their own.Insurers have told Chinese carmakers they need certain critical modifications for vehicles on British streets: namely, tougher…

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/14/chinese-carmakers-told-improve-locking-devices-uk-market