ITS Monday: Edition 31, 2026
ITS Monday is a small, weekly collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas. This is the 265th edition to date, and the first for 2026.
Included this week, cyberhacked cars, AVs and insurance, regional EV uptake, and more.
The article headlines below are:
- We got a cybersecurity expert to hack this BYD. It was too easy
- ‘Humans make mistakes’: Insurer offers discount to self-driving car owners
- USDOT Unveils Revamped Automated Vehicles Strategy
- Six months into the war, regional areas are leading the growth in the uptake of electric cars
- Major charging infrastructure upgrade complete at WA’s largest electric bus depot
This week’s articles
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We got a cybersecurity expert to hack this BYD. It was too easy
“With fuel prices on the rise, EVs and plug-in hybrids like the Shark have gone mainstream this year, making up almost a third of new cars sales to date. More than half of these are from Chinese brands.
EVs, with all their sensors, cameras and microphones, hoover up and spit out vast amounts of data. Experts say that data poses a greater risk in the hands of Chinese EV makers because they can be compelled by the country’s national security laws to co-operate with authorities.”
Related iMOVE projects:
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‘Humans make mistakes’: Insurer offers discount to self-driving car owners
“Self-driving cars have successfully developed to a point where a major insurer believes they reduce the risk of collision enough to warrant offering some owners using the technology cheaper insurance premiums.
Most Australians may not realise they’re already sharing the road with self-driving cars or have full confidence in their safety, but on Monday Zurich Insurance said it will offer discounted premiums to drivers who insure a Tesla that uses Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised mode.”
Related iMOVE articles:
- Autonomous Driving: Info, Projects & Resources
- Autonomous Driving Technology: Info, Projects & Resources
Related iMOVE projects:
- CAVs and the environment: A cleaner future?
- CAVs and Australians: Attitudes, perceptions, preferences
- Safely deploying automated vehicles on Australian roads
USDOT Unveils Revamped Automated Vehicles Strategy
“The U.S. Department of Transportation recently unveiled a revamped national strategic plan for automated vehicles or AVs – furthering ongoing efforts, the agency said, to “slash unnecessary red tape, modernize critical regulations, prioritize safety, and enable the safe development and deployment” of AVs on U.S. roadways.”
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Six months into the war, regional areas are leading the growth in the uptake of electric cars
“Trump’s “4-to-5 week” war on Iran started on 28 February and is still unresolved more than 6 months later. Not only did it immediately cause a global oil shock and big rises in the price of petrol and diesel at the pump, new car dealers in Australia were inundated with people suddenly looking to purchase a new car – particularly BEVs or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
The results were spectacular – new records for BEV sales were set in March, April, May, June, pulled back slightly as expected in July, and then set a new record again in August with 24.9% of all new vehicles sold being battery electric.”
Related iMOVE articles:
- Electric Vehicles: Info, Projects & Resources
- The Conductor Series: The electrification of transport
Related iMOVE projects:
- Leading the charge in bi-directional charging
- Utrecht to Australia: Unlocking scalable, low-cost V2G
- Being a V2G trailblazer: Lessons for mass market adoption
Major charging infrastructure upgrade complete at WA’s largest electric bus depot
“Perth’s largest electric bus depot has taken another step towards supporting Western Australia’s growing zero-emission public transport network, with the completion of a major charging infrastructure upgrade at the Karrinyup bus depot.”
Related iMOVE projects:
- Electric school buses for metro & regional WA: Enabling the shift
- Electric school buses for regional WA: Challenges and solutions
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