The end must come for Chinese electric cars for home care, for example. At least that's what the Liberal Party thinks. Several parties view the idea positively.
The Liberal Party wants to introduce restrictions on public authorities' purchases of electric cars produced in China.
The party has called for the ban, citing concerns about data security in cars. According to Venstre, data from Chinese cars could end up in the hands of the Chinese state. The party believes that current EU rules for public procurement favor Chinese manufacturers.
This is what Berlingske writes.
The Socialist Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Alliance have expressed interest in the Liberal Party's proposal. Before a bill is submitted, it must be discussed with Minister of Industry and Trade Morten Bodskov (S).
The Liberal Party's finance and economic spokesman, Hans Andersen, emphasizes that Chinese cars pose a data security problem.
Both privately and publicly owned cars are a problem
The party proposes that the procurement rules be changed so that Chinese electric cars are not considered in public tenders unless there is certainty about where the data from the cars ends up.
Hans Andersen is concerned that data from both public and privately owned cars could flow in the direction of the Chinese state.
EU procurement rules, which ensure free competition, require transparency and equal treatment.
Public authorities have the right to set criteria for tenders, such as price-quality ratio, range or ergonomics.
Criteria that directly exclude certain nationalities or companies are not permitted. However, criteria regarding data security can in principle be used.
The Social Democrats' business and finance spokesman, Benny Engelbrecht, calls the Liberal Party's proposal "sympathetic."
He points out that the EU sets the framework for the procurement rules and that the discussion should take place in the EU. Benny Engelbrecht believes that it is sensible to examine the possibilities within Danish legislation to ensure that safety is taken into account.
He believes that the party in government is willing to discuss the issue in more detail.
Chinese BYD is the largest supplier of electric cars to Danish municipalities. In 2024, BYD has won a tender for around 500 cars. The discussion about data security and Chinese cars takes place at a time when electric cars are generally becoming more widespread.
Electric cars, which generate and transmit large amounts of data, make the issue of safety increasingly relevant.
Public procurement of electric cars requires careful consideration. Public authorities will probably include data security in the tender documents for the procurement of this type of car.
Public awareness of the safety of electric cars could influence regulations on electric cars in the future. It is not only here that there are worried frowns when it comes to purchasing Chinese cars.
In Sweden, a cybersecurity professor is directly warning against revealing secrets in Volvo models built after the brand came into Chinese hands. Read more about it here .
