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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.

==Incidents==

===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===

Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parloff |first=Roger |date=2018-02-06 |title=How VW Paid $25 Billion for ‘Dieselgate’ — and Got Off Easy |url=https://fortune.com/2018/02/06/volkswagen-vw-emissions-scandal-penalties/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611190226/https://fortune.com/2018/02/06/volkswagen-vw-emissions-scandal-penalties/ |archive-date=2025-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Fortune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cormack |first=Lucy |last2=Hatch |first2=Patrick |date=2016-09-01 |title=ACCC takes Volkswagen to court over diesel emission claims |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/accc-takes-volkswagen-to-court-over-diesel-emission-claims-20160901-gr61ud.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611190834/https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/accc-takes-volkswagen-to-court-over-diesel-emission-claims-20160901-gr61ud.html |archive-date=2025-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>

===Volkswagen introduces SFD (2020) and SFD 2 (2024), blocking independent repairs===

{{Main|Volkswagen AG - SFD(2) / UNCE - Protection of car diagnosis}}

Since 2024, Volkswagen AG implements SFD 2 in its vehicles, which blocks access to the car's control units unless users have a valid account in Volkswagen's backend system. Independent mechanics and car owners must purchase $50 unlock tokens for each control unit they need to access, with the units automatically re-locking after 90 minutes.

==~~Controversies~~==

===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===

~~This section will contain any number of controversies that fall under the scope of the CAT wiki.~~

~~{| class="wikitable"~~

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

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~~!Controversy~~

~~!Year~~

~~!Background Info~~

~~!Aftermath~~

~~!Related Article~~

~~!Related Video(s)~~

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|Volkswagen car location data gets exposed 2024

|~~2024~~

|Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.

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~~|[https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Volkswagen_car-location_data-exposure_incident Data exposure incident]~~

|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY

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==References==

[[Category:~~Car manufacturers~~]]

[[Category:Volkswagen]]

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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.
+==Incidents==
+===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===
+Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parloff |first=Roger |date=2018-02-06 |title=How VW Paid $25 Billion for ‘Dieselgate’ — and Got Off Easy |url=https://fortune.com/2018/02/06/volkswagen-vw-emissions-scandal-penalties/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611190226/https://fortune.com/2018/02/06/volkswagen-vw-emissions-scandal-penalties/ |archive-date=2025-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Fortune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cormack |first=Lucy |last2=Hatch |first2=Patrick |date=2016-09-01 |title=ACCC takes Volkswagen to court over diesel emission claims |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/accc-takes-volkswagen-to-court-over-diesel-emission-claims-20160901-gr61ud.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611190834/https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/accc-takes-volkswagen-to-court-over-diesel-emission-claims-20160901-gr61ud.html |archive-date=2025-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>
+===Volkswagen introduces SFD (2020) and SFD 2 (2024), blocking independent repairs===
+{{Main|Volkswagen AG - SFD(2) / UNCE - Protection of car diagnosis}}
+Since 2024, Volkswagen AG implements SFD 2 in its vehicles, which blocks access to the car's control units unless users have a valid account in Volkswagen's backend system. Independent mechanics and car owners must purchase $50 unlock tokens for each control unit they need to access, with the units automatically re-locking after 90 minutes.
-==Controversies==
+===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===
-This section will contain any number of controversies that fall under the scope of the CAT wiki.
+{{Main|Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident}}
-{| class="wikitable"
+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
-|+
-!Controversy
-!Year
-!Background Info
-!Aftermath
-!Related Article
-!Related Video(s)
-|-
-|Volkswagen car location data gets exposed 2024
-|2024
-|Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.
-|
-|[https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Volkswagen_car-location_data-exposure_incident Data exposure incident]
-|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY
-|}
 ==References==
 <references />
-[[Category:Car manufacturers]]
+[[Category:Volkswagen]]