'Total surrender!' Could China's quiet takeover of London's iconic red buses be Britain's next security threat?

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In 1954, as crowds at the Earl's Court Motor Show marvelled at London's new Routemaster bus, few could have predicted the capital's fleet would one day be dominated by Chinese-made electric vehicles.But what would have been inconceivable then has become a reality seven decades later – and is now a direct assault on Britain's national security.Having played their part in both World Wars in transporting soldiers and converting as ambulances, the capital's single and double-deckers have been taken over by a newer adversary in what has been dubbed a "total surrender".Build Your Dreams, a Shenzhen-based manufacturing firm more commonly known by its acronym, BYD, has become an unmissable presence across the city's transport network.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say There were 261 BYD/BYD-Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) models in Transport for London's (TfL) fleet in 2020, with the figure booming to 1,197 as of March 2025 – a 359 per cent increase, exclusive figures obtained by GB News...

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