Yet these security and dependency concerns have so far done little to deter European transport companies from operating Chinese buses. In Denmark, where Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has repeatedly warned against excessive reliance on Chinese suppliers, no less than 68 percent of Copenhagen’s city buses are currently “made by China,” a figure set to rise to 80 percent by 2027.
lørdag 13. desember 2025
Chinese Electric Buses Are Thriving in Europe – Despite Security and Forced Labor Concerns
As Chinese electric buses have made inroads into European cities, potential security issues have been raised by the media. Recently, both the Danish and Norwegian public broadcasters reported on the risks of operating buses that can be “switched off remotely” from China. Such concerns feed into a broader debate about China’s growing dominance in the green tech sector – a debate that recently prompted EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to stress that “we should learn our lesson.”
Yet these security and dependency concerns have so far done little to deter European transport companies from operating Chinese buses. In Denmark, where Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has repeatedly warned against excessive reliance on Chinese suppliers, no less than 68 percent of Copenhagen’s city buses are currently “made by China,” a figure set to rise to 80 percent by 2027.
Yet these security and dependency concerns have so far done little to deter European transport companies from operating Chinese buses. In Denmark, where Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has repeatedly warned against excessive reliance on Chinese suppliers, no less than 68 percent of Copenhagen’s city buses are currently “made by China,” a figure set to rise to 80 percent by 2027.
