Over-The-Air (OTA) software updates and connectivity modules could, in theory, provide external access to vehicle systems. Such technology is being implemented in new generation buses: the new Mercedes eIntouro for instance (Daimler Buses enthusiastically stressed in late 2024 as being the “first bus manufacturer in Europe to present a bus that is compatible with over-the-air updates“).
Yes, but Daimler must not report to the Chinese Communist Party as its rivals from China do, right?
That aside, the risks of “over-the-air-updates” outweigh the convenience.
The same could be said about american products.