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	'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.		'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.

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	===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===		===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===
	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224102956/https://old.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224103124/https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.golem.de%2Fkommentare%2Fautomobil%2Felektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche%2Fgeht-gar-nicht%2F184428%2C7155833%2C7155833%2Cread.html \|archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>		Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224103124/https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.golem.de%2Fkommentare%2Fautomobil%2Felektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche%2Fgeht-gar-nicht%2F184428%2C7155833%2C7155833%2Cread.html \|archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>

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2026-02-24T10:31:40Z

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	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224103124/https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.golem.de%2Fkommentare%2Fautomobil%2Felektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche%2Fgeht-gar-nicht%2F184428%2C7155833%2C7155833%2Cread.html \|archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>
	===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===		===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===
	Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>		Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>

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	===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===		===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===
	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>
	===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===		===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===
	Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store}}</ref>		Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>
	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Volkswagen]]		[[Category:Volkswagen]]

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	{{~~InfoboxCompany~~		{{CompanyCargo
	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Volkswagen~~		\|Description=German automobile mass-market manufacturer.
	~~\| Type = Public~~		\|Founded=1937
	\| Founded = 1937		\|Industry=Automotive
	\| Industry = Automotive		\|Logo=Volkswagen.svg
	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://vw.com/		\|ParentCompany=
	~~\| Logo = Volkswagen.svg~~		\|Type=Public
			\|Website=https://vw.com/
	}}		}}

	'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.		'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.

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2025-11-20T00:08:12Z

Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers

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	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>

	Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>
			===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===
			Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store}}</ref>
	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Volkswagen]]		[[Category:Volkswagen]]

MrTuttle: Add a sentence about user concerns about distractions while driving

2025-10-23T15:21:15Z

Add a sentence about user concerns about distractions while driving

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	Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.		Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.

	=== Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025) ===		===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===
	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>

			Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Volkswagen]]		[[Category:Volkswagen]]

MrTuttle: /* Incidents */ Add Volkswagen displaying ads on navigation displays

2025-10-23T08:53:16Z

Incidents: Add Volkswagen displaying ads on navigation displays

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	'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.		'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.

	== Consumer-impact summary ==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units.		'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units.

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	{{Main\|Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription}}		{{Main\|Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription}}
	Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.		Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.

			=== Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025) ===
			As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Volkswagen]]		[[Category:Volkswagen]]

Emanuele: added consumer impact summary and link to main article

2025-08-19T08:24:41Z

added consumer impact summary and link to main article

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	'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.		'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.

			== Consumer-impact summary ==
			'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units.

			'''User privacy:''' Every vehicle collects driving data, which was also leaked in a one-time incident.

			'''Business model:''' The company engages in false advertising and locks already existing vehicle functionalities behind paywalls.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===		===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===
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	===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===		===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===
	{{Main\|Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident}}		{{Main\|Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident}}
	Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration. ~~See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY~~		Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.

	=== Volkswagen now locks performance of their ID.3 behind a subscription (2025) ===		===Volkswagen now locks performance of their ID.3 behind a subscription (2025)===
	Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of. ~~See Also https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/367566/forget-netflix-volkswagen-locks-horsepower-behind-paid-subscription~~		{{Main\|Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription}}
			Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Volkswagen]]		[[Category:Volkswagen]]

86.20.158.97: Adding shenanigans from volkswagen

2025-08-15T07:44:13Z

Adding shenanigans from volkswagen

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	{{Main\|Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident}}		{{Main\|Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident}}
	Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY		Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY

			=== Volkswagen now locks performance of their ID.3 behind a subscription (2025) ===
			Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of. See Also https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/367566/forget-netflix-volkswagen-locks-horsepower-behind-paid-subscription

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Volkswagen]]		[[Category:Volkswagen]]