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I have created a rough sketch for the Volkswagen page. I am hoping a more experienced editor will add the aftermath, in which CARIAD said the issue did not matter (per verge, https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/30/24332181/volkswagen-data-leak-exposed-location-evs). I also need someone to upload the Volkwsagen logo as I am currently unable to.
 
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Volkswagen is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Labour_Front German Labour Front] in 1937.
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In recent years the company's cars have been collecting customer data, which has led to a recent incident.  {{InfoboxCompany
| Name = Volkswagen  
| Name = Volkswagen  
| Type = Public
| Type = Public
| Founded = 1937
| Founded = 1937
| Industry = Automobile Manufacturing
| Industry = Automotive
| Official Website = https://www.vw.com/en.html
| Official Website = https://vw.com/
| Logo =QuestionMark.svg  
| Logo = Volkswagen.svg
}}
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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}}
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 car location data gets exposed
==References==
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[[Category:Volkswagen]]
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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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