By Jakub Krupa ( July 31, 2023, 16:22 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese connected cars could pose "major security issues" as manufacturers maintain control over the vehicles and retain the power to "paralyze a country or continent" remotely, a senior UK automotive industry figure has warned. Head of the Institute of the Motor Industry, professor Jim Saker, also cautioned the UK government against insisting on the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, warning it could lead to Chinese manufacturers "swamping the UK markets" with cheaper vehicles.Chinese connected cars could pose "major security issues" as manufacturers maintain control over the vehicles and retain the power to "paralyze a country or continent" remotely, a senior UK automotive industry figure has warned. Professor Jim Saker also cautioned the UK government against insisting on the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, warning it could lead to Chinese manufacturers "swamping the UK markets" with cheaper vehicles....
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