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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Chinese carmakers told to improve locking devices for UK market

Chery car driving down road.
Chinese car brand Chery says modifications have been swiftly delivered to get its cars ready for sale in the UK. Photograph: Chery/PA

British authorities may have certain concerns about the cyber-spying threat from vehicles made in China, but it turns out the country’s manufacturers have security worries of their own.

Insurers have told Chinese carmakers they need critical modifications for vehicles on British streets: namely, tougher locking devices to make them harder to steal.

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