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Yutong had rejected Ruter’s allegations, telling German newspaper Berliner Zeitung that remotely accessing the vehicles is \u201ctechnically impossible\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to a report by electric mobility website electrive, Yutong said it stores all vehicle data for the European Union at an Amazon Web Services data centre in Frankfurt. This is used exclusively for maintenance and performance optimisation, and protected by encryption and restricted access protocols.\u00a0<\/p>\n
LTA said the electric buses it procured are required to comply with the latest international United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulations.<\/p>\n
The regulations require manufacturers to establish secure design, risk management, as well as software update management processes throughout the vehicle lifecycle.<\/p>\n
“LTA also stipulates and expects all its contractors to take strict data protection measures,” the agency said, adding that it has since\u202fmet with Yutong and other electric bus manufacturers, BYD and Zhongtong.<\/p>\n
“LTA will continue to work closely with all bus suppliers and follow up with the necessary checks to ensure that risks associated with external connectivity are properly mitigated,” it said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n