Poland has banned Chinese-made cars from entering military facilities in an effort to bolster infrastructure security, according to the country’s General Staff.

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Poland has banned Chinese-made cars from entering military facilities in an effort to bolster infrastructure security, according to the country’s General Staff.

The decision follows a risk analysis regarding the growing integration of digital systems in vehicles and the possibility of “uncontrolled data acquisition,” the army said in a statement published on its website on Tuesday.

NATO-member Poland has maintained trading ties with China even as Beijing sided with Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. SAIC Motor Corp.’s MG brand, Chery Automobile Co.’s models and BYD Co. led sales in Poland among Chinese auto manufacturers.

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  • ClownStatue@piefed.socialEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    This won’t happen, but the best thing BYD could do is offer a “private” connected vehicle that doesn’t harvest all its owners’ data like every other manufacturer does. Have it verified by respected third parties and advertise the heck out of it.

    Like I said, won’t happen, but one can dream.