BYD and Tesla are on the Chinese list of cars with data security

A Chinese industry association has published a list of 76 smart connected vehicle models that meet the country’s automotive data security requirements, including those from BYD and Tesla.

The list was released after security tests jointly carried out by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the Technical Team and Emergency Response Coordination Center of the China National Computer Network.

Models from Li Auto, Lotus, Hozon New Energy Automobile and NIO are also on the list.

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In testing beginning in November 2023, cars were evaluated to see if they met four compliance requirements:

• the anonymization of facial information and other information outside the car;
• the non-standard collection of data in the car;
• in-car data processing; It is
• visible notification of the processing of personal information.

The tests were carried out in accordance with related laws and standards, and automakers sent their models voluntarily, according to the association.

The association said the test aims to help regulate the processing of automotive data, protect the rights of automobile users, and create a solid environment for automotive data security and the industry.

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With information from Xinhua.