US reportedly bars BYD vehicles from Japan military base over security risk

Reports say the US has banned BYD vehicles from a military base in Japan, calling them an unacceptable risk. Coverage from Reuters, The Telegraph and The Guardian describes a security or spying concern.

Timeline

1. 27 Oct, 13:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 27 Oct, 13:50 UTCReuters reports US ban on BYD at Japan air base
3. 27 Oct, 13:50 UTCGuardian covers BYD base ban as unacceptable risk

Top sources

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• US bans vehicles from China’s BYD at Japan military base, calling them ‘unacceptable’ riskThe Guardian
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