Could your EV kidnap YOU? As a terrified motorist, 53, reveals his new electric car 'began driving itself', experts reveal whether the same could happen to you

A Scottish man felt like he was being'kidnapped' when his electric vehicle (EV) appeared to develop a mind of its own at the weekend. Brian Morrison, 53, was heading home from work when his £30,000 MG ZS suffered a'catastrophic malfunction' on the A803 towards Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow. He was left terrified when the brake pedals stopped working and the car – which is designed and built in China – began driving itself at 30mph. Because he has mobility issues, Mr Morrison was unable to jump out of the car, which only came to a stop after it was deliberately driven into a police van. Thankfully no-one was hurt - but the incident has raised questions of whether the same issue could affect other EV users.