How China could paralyse Britain and kill thousands by hacking into your electric car

It's a bitingly cold day in mid-December 2027. China is blockading Taiwan and Britain is poised to join the United States in rallying to the beleaguered island democracy's defence - a move that could presage World War III.

As time goes by, people imprisoned in their cars become increasingly desperate and implore passers-by to break the windows to help them escape suffocation or hypothermia. Some are lucky, others not. The answer is simple. The Chinese Communist Party enjoys absolute control over its subjects, at home and abroad. If it deems a cyber-attack necessary for geopolitical purposes, then that attack will happen, regardless of any transient commercial cost.

Artificial intelligence software running on the world's most powerful computers sifts and scans every particle of information, looking for patterns and anomalies to exploit. But we are ignoring the downside. Just one compromised device can be used to infect others, enabling a distant foe to steal data or wreak havoc.

This is a welcome development but one which has come dangerously late. Unhindered by environmental rules and labour standards, and with the full backing of their government, Chinese car makers such as BYD and Geely are on track to dominate the global market for electric vehicles. Yes, electric vehicles' market share fell last month but, with Chinese electric cars costing around £9,000 less than their western-made counterparts, it seems likely that firms such as Tesla will bear the brunt of this downturn.

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