Chinese-made rental cars captured Norwegian troops' movements during a drill

A recent Norwegian army exercise employed rental cars manufactured by Deepal, a subsidiary of the state-owned Changan Automobile. The vehicles recorded video of soldiers boarding, their movements between exercise sites, and the security codes entered at base gates. After the exercise, the footage was erased, though investigators cannot confirm if duplicates were retained.

This incident adds to earlier Norwegian worries about Chinese-made transport, such as a test that showed Chinese firms could remotely stop electric buses used in Oslo. The issue has also prompted a probe in Denmark, where Chinese Yutong buses are in service. Hertz supplied the cars, linking the rental fleet to Chinese ownership through Geely's acquisition of Volvo in 2010. Volvo has denied that Chinese ownership alone creates a security risk.