Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. (Yutong) sold 22.49% more buses overseas in 2025, as European transit buyers weigh connected-bus security against the expense of narrowing their supplier choices.
Yutong’s annual report shows 17,149 buses sold abroad. Overseas bus-product revenue reached 21.11 billion yuan, exceeding the 15.40 billion yuan recorded domestically. Total bus sales were 49,518, up 5.54% from 2024.
For Copenhagen, a change in suppliers would carry a cost. Denmark’s Movia estimated in August 2025 that choosing European-made instead of Chinese-made electric buses in future tenders would add 13 million to 26 million Danish kroner a year at prices then current. Movia cited higher purchase and operating costs, less favorable battery warranty terms and delivery delays. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling for procurement decisions to give greater weight to European manufacturing and services.
In Norway, transit operator Ruter tested a new Yutong bus and reported in October 2025 that it could receive software updates over a mobile connection linked to battery and power-supply controls. Ruter said the connection could, in theory, let the manufacturer disrupt the bus’s operation. It reported no actual shutdown and described the exposure as a concern for connected buses generally, regardless of maker or country.
The Straits Times reported that Yutong rejected the possibility of remote intervention as technically impossible.
Movia said an EY assessment it released Sept. 16, 2026, gave it no documented reason to single out Chinese buses as a greater cybersecurity risk. Yutong recorded 100% documented alignment in the software-update category. EY based its assessment on questionnaires and documents; it did not technically test the buses or provide audit assurance. Movia said it would seek clearer contract terms for remote access, software updates and security incident reporting.
EY said remote diagnostics and updates can help maintain buses while increasing operators’ dependence on manufacturers’ systems and other suppliers.
Demand for Yutong buses continues elsewhere. Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded a Yutong consortium a contract worth about S$43.9 million for 100 electric buses. The buses are expected to enter passenger service in stages beginning in late 2026. The Singapore Ministry of Transport (MOT) said in January that manufacturers had assured it existing electric public buses lacked remote-command capabilities and that independent technical assessments were underway.
The Norwegian Ministry of Transport has proposed procurement guidance addressing supplier concentration and security ties, along with a possible security exemption from zero-emission bus requirements. It has not imposed a ban. The consultation closes Nov. 19, 2026.
